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Defend Yourself From Writing Coach Scams in These 8 Ways – Part 2
Always Ask for Testimonials Before you sign with any writing coach ask for details of previous and current students. If the coach tells you that is confidential information, alarm bells should start ringing. Look on their website for testimonials – genuine ones will provide the full...
Defend Yourself From Writing Coach Scams in These 8 Ways – Part 1
In recent times, the ‘writing coach’ profession has come under intense scrutiny. This came after an article in the LA Times outed a coach who went by several different names as a con artist with more than $380,000 in financial judgments against her. She claimed...
Features of a Great Devotional
One of the most common Christian works available today is devotional writing. A devotional is a form of Christian literature written for personal spiritual development. Devotionals are not meant to be overly theological. At the heart of the writing is the author’s aim to bring the...
The Middle-Beginning Technique
Beginning a novel for some writers is never easy, but once ideas are typed or written on paper and have reached fifty pages, the writer can use time-saving techniques to help push the story faster without cutting corners. This is where the writer can employ...
The A to Z of Writing Fiction – Part 4
R is for Revise Revision is a huge part of writing a novel. There are very few writers that can sit down and produce the perfect novel the first time around. Most likely, when you read through your work, you will find things wrong, things that...
The A to Z of Writing Fiction – Part 3
K is for Killing Off Your Darlings This doesn’t necessarily mean killing off your main character; it’s more about killing off or eliminating what isn’t right and doesn’t fit. You may have written a fantastic scene but if it doesn’t fit, it can't stay. You don’t...
The A to Z of Writing Fiction – Part 2
E is for the Ending – Always Have One in Mind Like a first kiss, a beginning can seduce you with potential; it can set the theme of what is to come but the ending has to deliver on those promises. And it has to do...
The A to Z of Writing Fiction – Part 1
There is nothing more daunting for a writer than staring at a blank page, especially first-time writers. What I aim to do is kill off your hesitation with my A to Z guide of novel writing, full of tips, advice, and hints on how to...
How to Write a Killer Plot Twist – Part 2
Avoid the Gimmicks Most readers will be emotionally invested in your story and that needs to pay off for them. Don’t ever have the plot twist happen in a way that they feel insulted or tricked. A good twist will always make their investment deeper. This is...
How to Write a Killer Plot Twist – Part 1
Have you ever picked up a novel that everyone has recommended to you? It's gotten rave reviews and you really do have very high expectations from it. Most of the books like this that you pick up will just fall flat but, every now and...