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16 Reasons Why Every Writer Needs a Website (Part 2 of 2)

 8. You become word-of-mouth, which is an effective means of marketing. People will always look for someone who has expertise in their particular need. Recommendations are effective because a first-person experience that guarantees the efficiency of a professional is often trusted, especially if the recommendation...

16 Reasons Why Every Writer Needs a Website (Part 1 of 2)

I network with other writers and attend writers' conferences whenever I can. I once met a budding writer who said that he often hear writers talking about keeping a website, but he has also seen many writers who still thrive even if they don’t have...

Protagonist with Unclear Motivation

Short stories, even novels, sometimes have main protagonists with unclear motivations. This is not for the lack of skill of the writer, but because the writer chooses not to reveal too much of his protagonist, to keep him/her mysterious. Some writers believe that the less...

Using Figurative Language to Describe Setting and Attitude

Figures of speech come in numerous varieties. Simile and metaphor are the most common. These two figures of speech have been employed by writers in different ways to create original effects in description and narration. Figurative language, if used with care, enhances the reality of...

Suggested Writing Exercises to Boost Your Creativity

Everyone has a story to tell. This is an inarguable truth. No civilization ever thrived without stories. Most of us tell stories orally; others write and preserve it for the sake of posterity. You too have a story--it could be an experience, an anecdote, or...

Foreshadowing in Dialogue

Dialogues can be an effective tool for foreshadowing. Characters have a distinct way of speaking depending on their biographical background. They have their sentiments and prejudices, and they could negotiate, persuade, and object. The way they speak not only reveals a hidden part of themselves, but...

How to Get More from your Reading Experience - Part 4

Ask questions along the way Observe your reaction to different events and aspects of the book and question why you have a specific reaction in a particular case. If you laugh or cry along with the characters, check what kind of wording achieves such an emotional...

How to Get More from your Reading Experience - Part 3

Start with the introduction. After settling down with the right read for the particular time that you will be reading, take notice of what you would easily ignore. Notice the cover image and the title. Take note of what resonates with you and what does...

Tips on Naming your Fictional Character - Part 2

Select different sounding names for different characters Similar sounding names like Molly and Polly, Ally and Andy should be avoided to prevent confusion unless the similarity in the characters’ names is central to the storyline. It also takes more time to read a book with similar...

Tips on Naming your Fictional Character - Part 1

There is more to a name that appears in a novel. As you select one for your fictional character, there are a few considerations you need to make. Names are some of those elements in your book that are subtle and their impact may not...