Know Your Selling Point

Know Your Selling Point

Three different blog posts this morning got me thinking about the parallels between marketing a book and marketing a manuscript. The Intern blogged about whether a writer should bother to do a website or a trailer for a manuscript before the book is picked up....

A Great Plot By Definition

Martha Alderson, AKA the Plot Whisperer, posted a great definition of plot on her blog this past week. Of itself that might not seem too exciting. But I loved how she did it, by gradually adding to the definition the same way many of us writers approach a story....
Writer’s Tools: Worksheets & More

Writer’s Tools: Worksheets & More

We all work differently, and different stories need different types and levels of planning for our novels. There’s no right way and no wrong way, but sometimes it’s good to mix things up. If you aren’t completely satisfied with your story planning...