How word choice colors how readers respond to your story
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This is probably one of the least helpful writing tip columns I’ve written. It’s so […]
September 2019
August 2019
2 ways to build suspense in your novel
This week’s tips are all about how to build suspense in your novel. Okay, there’s really only two tips!
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Why Your Characters Need to have Compassion
If you want readers to sympathize with your character, one way to do it is for the character to show compassion for someone else. It might be another human. It might be an animal. Whatever. […]
July 2019
Why you should take a risk in your writing
This week’s writing advice column is about writing risks. Not when characters take a risk–but when you, the writer, take a risk. If you’re like me, you might have a radical idea for […]
Why you can break the rules of writing
Every month, I write a column about things I’ve learned about the craft of writing from the books I’ve reviewed. This time, I’ve started with a different type of writing advice. Like most advice, it’s […]
June 2019
![Shows four book covers, including The Scent of Murder by Kylie Logan, Darksight by D. C. Mallery, Permafrost by Alastair Reynolds, and The Lonely Witness by William Boyle. A rectangular [...]
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May 2019
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Writing tips from May 2019 book reviews, part one
Here are a few writing tips. This is what I’ve learned about the writing craft from books I’ve recently reviewed.
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Writing Tips from my April 2019 reviews #writingtips
Bonus Tips for Writers from this month’s reviewed books.
I used to include these bonus tips at the end of each review, but I noticed that it often made my reviews quite long. Instead, I’ll share […]