Writing your first story is a special experience. It brings many difficulties and challenges, but it also tends to carry itself (and you) along with a sense of passion, fun, and discovery. When we finish it, we may think, Well, it can only get easier from here, right? But as many sophomore writers can attest, writing […]
For writers, ideas are the primal matter. No ideas, no stories. But sometimes trying to figure out how to find your best ideas is like catching butterflies. They flit in; they flit out. If we aren’t paying attention, sometimes we don’t even recognize that they’ve been there. Even when we do stop short in awe […]
The article Marketing Your Children’s Book: 4 Questions to Define Your Target Reader appeared first on The Write Practice. You’ve written a children’s book. Great work! Now, have you thought about marketing your children’s book? Do you wonder if this is even important, or how to do it? One of the most important considerations you, […]
You’ve been thinking about it for months, promising yourself that when it arrives you are finally going to knuckle down and write your manuscript. Then you realize, you have no idea how to prepare to write a book. It doesn’t matter if you visit your favorite coffee shop or have the best book ideas in […]
The article Book Writing Strategies: 10 Book Writing Tactics that End in Failure appeared first on The Write Practice. Do you have trouble finishing a book? When you stop, do you ever consider what causes writer’s block? Do you need to learn som book writing strategies to help you get past that? In a recent […]
The article How to Write Faster: Writing Tips to Finish a First Draft in 6 Weeks appeared first on The Write Practice. Do you get nervous starting a book? Does it take you forever to write that book, and because of this, you eventually end up giving it up? Learning how to write faster will […]
The article How to Publish a Short Story: 5 Important Steps When You’re Ready to Publish appeared first on The Write Practice. How do you publish a short story? Most writers start out knowing next to nothing about the publishing side of the writing business. They know they want to have a writing career, but […]
The article Children’s Book Ideas: 4 Actions to Spark Ideas That Appeal to Kids appeared first on The Write Practice. Do you want to write a children’s book but struggle to come up with great children’s book ideas? You’re not alone in this. All too often do budding writers (or seasoned ones!) sit down to […]
The article Short Story Submissions: 10 Easy Steps to Go From Writing to Published appeared first on The Write Practice. How do you submit a short story for publication? It’s a lot to think about and I’ve seen more than one writer throw in the towel and say they’re happy to just be writing. To make […]
The article How to Use Scrivener to Write Scenes That Work appeared first on The Write Practice. Do you want to learn how to use Scrivener? If you’ve ever felt like a scene doesn’t work in your manuscript, you can use elements of a scene and the book writing software Scrivener, a great tool for […]
The article How to Find the Conflict in a Story: Conflict Mapping and Other Writing Tips appeared first on The Write Practice. One of the greatest challenges of writing better stories is knowing exactly which scenes to write. The best scenes focus on the core elements of conflict — which means before you can write […]
Writing words on papers may sound like a simple idea to express your love or feelings for someone, but writing a book is a whole another topic. A full or medium length book requires planning out each phase thoroughly and making sure none of the important elements is left out. This strategy deals with keeping […]
