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writing advice
Why use a prologue? Mia Botha gives you 5 reasons to help you decide
booksandpublishing: We are pro the prologue - sometimesamandaonwriting:“I’ll advise you not to use a prologue 99% of the time. That said, I know there are authors who have used it and used it well. When can you use a prologue? At Writers Write we teach that you can use a prologue: To bridge a time gap. In The Edge of … Continue reading Why use a prologue? Mia Botha gives you 5 reasons to help you decide
My Reading List
"I was born with a reading list I will never finish."Maud Casey
Backstory, Influence, and Assumptions
"Show enough backstory to allow the reader to glean and make assumptions about what remains behind the curtain of time, yet continues to influence the character’s worldview, attitudes, decisions, and actions."Larry Brooks
Plot and Theme
I’ve never sat down and thought out the difference between plot and theme. To me, that’s never been important.Len Wein
Stephen King rules on writing
1. First write for yourself, and then worry about the audience. “When you write a story, you’re telling yourself the story. When you rewrite, your main job is taking out all the things that are not the story. Your stuff starts out being just for you, but then it goes out.” 2. Don’t use passive voice. “Timid writers like … Continue reading Stephen King rules on writing
Worn out Spines 