This week’s lineup bring us several “how-to” articles including writing diverse and developed characters, marketing your book without social media, and outlining your novel (or not).
Is writing for TV better than writing feature films? Ken Miyamoto discusses. Confused about when and how to use a Framing Device in your story? Britton Perelman explains.
Jennie Nash explores the importance of asking yourself why you feel compelled to write that story that’s been bouncing around in your head. Over at Sidebar Saturdays, Matt Knight delves into estate planning for writers while at the Kill Zone, James Scott Bell argues on behalf of going exclusive with KDP and Kindle Unlimited.
All that and a little more. Enjoy!
Elevator Pitching: How to Grab Someone’s Attention in 30 Seconds or Less by David Young
How to Write Diverse Characters (And, Also, Are You Qualified?) by Joiya Morrison-Efemini
How to Create Characters by Kristen Overman
Why Writing TV is Better than Writing Feature Films (and Why it’s Not) by Ken Miyamoto
Everything You Need to Know About Framing Devices by Britton Perelman
Sequencing and Layering: Advanced Techniques That Will Improve Your Writing by Kevin Nelson
Why Write This Book? by Jennie Nash via Jane Friedman
How to Market Your Book Without Social Media by Carol J. Michel
Warning to Writers: You Won’t See This New Publishing Scam Coming by Anne R. Allen
How to Outline Your Novel. Or Not by Hank Phillippi Ryan
On Going Exclusive by James Scott Bell
Estate Planning for Writers by Matt Knight
Estate Planning for Writers Part II – Transferring Intellectual Property to a Corporate Entity by Matt Knight
World-Building Through Architecture by Dave King