This month, Philip Athans explores the concept of originality in fiction while Chris Winkle shows us how we can effectively suspend disbelief in our readers.
Kristen Lamb explains the benefits of book reviews to an author’s career (seriously, I could always use more!) while Garry Rogers illustrates how the Feynman Learning Technique can help us with plotting.
At Writer Unboxed, the inimitable Kathryn Craft delves into vulnerability while Desmond Hall discusses suspense at the story and sentence level.
All that and much more. Enjoy!
How to Write a Ghost Story by Amy Holland
Desmond Drops: Suspense from the Beginning, Suspense in the Middle, and Suspense at the Sentence Level by Desmond Hall
How to Plan a Successful Book Launch in 10 Steps by Geri Mileva
The Importance of Tone in Writing by Anne R. Allen
On “On Originality” by Haruki Murakami by Philip Athans
7 Ways to Access Vulnerability by Kathryn Craft
“Can’t Put the Book Down” by Dale Ivan Smith
Plot Your Story Using the Feynman Learning Technique by Garry Rodgers
Book Reviews: Why They Matter So Much by Kristen Lamb
Audiences Don’t Suspend Disbelief – We Do it for Them by Chris Winkle
Print-on-Demand Publishing? KDF vs IngramSpark: One Author’s Experience by Paul Benjamin
NEA Finds Worrying Drop in Reading Participation by Jim Milliot
How Has Big Publishing Changed American Fiction? by Kevin Lozano