In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott look at how to get–and stay–motivated to write and also discus what works and doesn’t work for them. Related Links: Rethinking Positive Thinking: Inside the New Science of Motivation by Gabriele Oettingen About the hosts Jason Bougger lives in Omaha, Nebraska with his […]
Five Links Friday 3/23/18
It’s time again for Five Links Friday. Enjoy! 1. Let’s start with a fun post from Insecure Writers Support Group with some Lessons on writing from bad movies. 2. I think getting reviews is more difficult than getting published. Here are A Long- and Short-Term Approach to Getting Reviews by K. Kris Loomis at Inspiring […]
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 […]
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There are two days of the year where I like to really sit down and reevaluate pretty much everything I have planned in the next 365 days. On New Year’s Eve, I set a whole bunch of writing-related goals, some realistic and some way out there, and then on my birthday, I look at my […]
Five Links Friday 3/16/18
It looks like this crazy week is finally over. Here are the best writing articles I read this week about writing. Enjoy! 1. Since I’m getting ready to start querying agents again soon (and by ‘soon’, I mean after I finish writing the book I’m about 1% done with. We’re talking 2019 here, folks) here’s […]
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 […]
Five Links Friday 3/9/18
It’s Friday night! I hope you’re having a great weekend so far. Here are the best articles I read about writing this week. 1. Looking for an agent? Megan at WhyNotEdit has 6 Awesome Resources for Finding a Literary Agent for you to use. 2. Kate Coe has a nice article at Almond Press on […]
Three Simple Rules for Using Adjectives
I turned into Crazy Dad last night while reading a book to my six-year-old. A reoccurring behavioral issue finally pushed me over the edge after it happened for the fifth time before I could finish a single page. I slammed the book shut, placed it on my lap, and shouted “I can’t take it anymore! […]
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