Hey all, I wanted to check in with a quick Halloween update. If you’ve been to the site lately, you might have noticed things have been pretty quiet at the blog. But what better time to return than my favorite day of the year? So during the hiatus, I mostly put all writing-related things on […]
Podcast Episode 68 – Multiple Problems and Subplots
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scoot look at the power of multiple problems and how having your protagonist deal with issues outside of the “big bad” can increase empathy for your character and add interest about the world you are creating. Click the link below to stream the episode. […]
What Makes Dolls So Scary?
My four-year-old crept down the stairs the other night to announce to us that she was too afraid to sleep. As most parents know, this is a common thing that affects every kid (and even some of us adults) at some point. My wife took her up to her room and sat with her for […]
Podcast Episode 62 – Your Target Audience
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott look at your target audience, how to find it, write for it, and market to it. About the hosts Jason Bougger lives in Omaha, Nebraska with his wife and kids. He is the author of the YA novel, Holy Fudgesicles, and has published […]
What motivates your protagonist?
Pick out one of the most recent story or novel you’ve been working on. Clear your head and think about it for a minute or so. Go over the plot, and the main protagonist. Who is that person (or animal, or alien)? What are they doing in your story? Why are they doing it? And […]
Should your genre define you?
One of the most common (and difficult) questions I’m asked is “What do you write?” My answer goes something like this: “Uh…well…stuff…horror, I guess. Maybe sci-f, but not hard sci-fi. And fantasy! But not high fantasy. Urban fantasy? Maybe? But no vampires. Unless it’s horror. But my novel is Young Adult. Kind of paranormal. Only […]
4 Tips for Writing a Flashback
Flashbacks can be a very useful too for introducing a character’s backstory or revealing secrets about him to the reader. But when used improperly, a flashback can make a reader groan, skip ahead, or even put a book down for good. So what is the best way to use a flashback? It may depend on […]
Don’t Settle
Do you ever feel like you’re just…done? You know, lots of frustrating things at the day job, kids won’t listen to anything you say, baby is fussy, house is messy, shoulder and knee still hurt from the auto thingy, and you just want to, I don’t know, die? Okay, maybe die is a bit extreme. […]
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