In last week’s post, I wrote about how building tension brings dimension to your character development and interactions. This is critical when it comes to engaging your readers. We readers fall in love with novels because we like and care about the characters the author has created. That doesn’t mean that the characters necessarily have… Continue Reading
We all have stories about ourselves. And for better or worse, everyone we know has his/her own story about us as well. I was reminded of that during a recent phone conversation. When the person on the other end of the line mentioned a couple of my foibles in passing, I realized that her story… Continue Reading
When it comes to making time to write, there’s a difference between accountability, giving yourself a reality check and beating yourself up. If you find you’re not writing as much as you would like start by examining your priorities. Is writing your book, that article or paper, your blog post or whatever else you’re working… Continue Reading
Quotation marks are sprouting up everywhere these days like uncontrolled weeds. Here are some examples from material a client recently sent me: The reason for this book is to tell about one of the very few times, the “Apache” Indians won. They came out on top, offsetting just a little of the defeat, push back… Continue Reading
One of my writing coach clients, Jim Mazziotti, just gave me a tee-shirt with the following saying: Yup, having a sense of humor definitely helps when you’re a writer. And no, being a writer is not always easy. On the other hand, it’s amazing the progress you can make when your bike and you are… Continue Reading
It’s always cracked me up that writing coach prospects would inevitably mention how beautiful and sophisticated my website was. They never said a word about the writing. Their comments were always just about the look and feel of the site. So why would I even consider messing with something that obviously worked? Why embark on… Continue Reading
“Would you know what to do if you or a loved one was injured or, worse, killed in an accident?” the TV commercial’s narrator asked before advising the viewer not to be pressured into signing anything. No problem. If you’ve been killed in an accident, no one is going to manage to pressure you into… Continue Reading
We all know that you can’t just publish a book or a blog post and expect people to read it. You have to market your writing. Social media has made that a lot easier in some ways, but it can also be pretty darn confusing. Take Twitter. I have writing coach clients who love Twitter.… Continue Reading
Inspiration related to creativity, the creative process and writing sometimes comes when you least expect it. Like when you’re on vacation and trying your hardest not to think about work at all. During a recent trip to Denver, the friends I had gone to visit and I went to the Denver Art Museum to see… Continue Reading
“Dashiell has a large abdominal mass,” the vet said in a soft, matter-of-fact voice tinged with empathy. “The x-ray isn’t showing what it’s attached to, but it needs to go.” I looked at my dog who just that morning had been prancing in the park showing off his ball to anyone who cared to notice.… Continue Reading
Literary Agent:
Ted Weinstein
Ted Weinstein Literary Management
Mechanics’ Library Building
57 Post Street, Suite 512
San Francisco, CA 94104
tw@twliterary.com
www.twliterary.com