will-i-am-shakesqueer: *and take note to how I said new not aspiring. You wrote a book. You’re an author. How to Write a Query Letter The Basics More Specific Do’s Don’ts and Examples How to Write a Synopsis The Basics Where to Find Reputable Agents Manuscript Wish List Association of Authors Representatives Mentoring Programs/Contests Author Mentor…
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Read moremutated-bunnies-deactivated2020: I see… so many writing advice posts on Tumblr that can single handedly kill a young/beginning writer’s style that it makes me want to scream sometimes. Let yourself be messy in writing. If artists are allowed to get paint over everything, including themselves, you’re allowed to have choppy sentences where the rhythm is weird…
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davidfarland: I read an article the other day by a writer who, out of one side of his mouth, suggested that writers aren’t paid enough. We are often “forced” into taking secondary jobs like teaching or writing nonfiction, because Amazon’s policies “force” publishers to artificially raise their prices and “force” and “force.” The net result…
Read morelyrslair: captaindibbzy: A wonderful Twitter rant I just passed. Bonus mansplination: You missed the best one:
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katsen13: kerolunaticat: dukeofbookingham: furryarbiterangel: infinitelyblankpage: lmorasey: generalistherbalist: hattedhedgehog: everystarstorm: phantoms-lair: jabberwockypie: ariibatchelder: thatsnicebutimmarried: musicalhell: valeria2067: marvel-lucy: cassiopeiassky: angryschnauzer: mistytang: ivegotthetriforce: deliciouspineapple: annerocious: Lesser known facts when writing women: High heeled shoes don’t become flats if you break the heels off. The posts of earrings aren’t sharp. Nail polish takes a long time to dry and…
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Read moreneil-gaiman: Why House of Whispers is one of the best Sandman Universe stories in years If you are missing what Nalo Hopkinson and her collaborators are doing, you are missing a glorious thing. As the review says, …If you’re looking for something that adds a little bit of fun and mystery, a lot of queer and…
Read moreigotablankpage: If anyone is struggling to find a tool or program for timelines/outlines, may I introduce ‘cardflow?’ Cardflow is a free (for the basic version,) app on the ITunes Store which you can use to make flash card, timelines, outlines or whatever else you might want. You can view it as single cards or as…
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