“I read out loud a lot. So after I write, I read it out loud. You really hear the sticky or clumsy parts when you read it out loud that you don’t notice when you’re just writing it. So I think that makes everything flow better and feel better.” —Rainbow…
20 Publishers for New Authors If your looking for a publisher check-out these names. FYI: Always do your due diligence. Danni
An opening line should invite the reader to begin the story. It should say: Listen. Come in here. You want to know about this. –Stephen King
This is only one description of the various types of editing. A lot of editors do not categorize themselves into a single category which is why it is important to ask lots of questions before choosing an editor!
Brenda Hiatt has been surveying writers to gather information about publishers, the advances paid, and the payouts. Excellent information to use as a basis to do our own research about publishers we might wish to approach about working together. Hope you find the information helpful. http://brendahiatt.com/show-me-the-money/traditional-publisher-survey/ Danni
An excerpt from Guide to Literary Agents from Writer’s Digest books. No one reads more prospective novel beginnings than literary agents. They’re the ones on the front lines, sifting through inboxes and slush piles. And they’re the ones who can tell us which Chapter One approaches are overused and cliché,…
Never sit staring at a blank page or screen. If you find yourself stuck, write. Write about the scene you’re trying to write about. Writing about (something) is easier than writing, and chances are, it will give you your way in — Laini Taylor
I write when I’m inspired, and I see to it that I’m inspired at nine o’clock every morning — Peter De Vries
“There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.” W. Somerset Maugham