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From the Inside…Out: discover, create and publish the novel in you! By Susan May Warren

By on February 3, 2012 in Action and ReAction Scenes, Crafting the Inciting Incident, Editing Basics, Featured Book, From the Inside...Out, How do I write Dialogue, How to create a Spiritual Thread, How to create Villains and Antagonists, Protagonists: The Basics, Story Crafting, Susan May Warren, What is Storyworld, and how do I write it?, Writing, Writing Life

Have you always wanted to write a novel, but didn’t know where to start? This book is for you. With proven techniques, easy to understand explanations and practical steps, From The Inside…Out will teach you how a story is structured then take you through the process of creating and marketing your novel. Topics include: Character-driven plotting, How to HOOK your reader, The elements and flow of SCENES, How to build STORYWORLD, Secrets to Sizzling Dialogue, Proven Self-Editing techniques, Synopsis and Query letter writing, How to manage your writing career …and everything in between! BUY Now: From the Inside-Out: Discover, Create and Publish the Novel in You Share this Post…

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Tips for Brainstorming

By on February 2, 2012 in Editing Basics, Rachel Hauck, Research, Story Crafting, Writing Life Coaching

Whether you have a brainstorm partner or not, or a crit group, you can find successful ways to brainstorm a story. I’ve brainstormed with Susie for years, and it began after the Dallas ’06 ACFW conference. Christine Lynxwiler and I started talking in the hotel lobby as her husband waited in the van with their daughter to drive home. Then Susie met up with us, and next thing we knew, we were in my Presidential suite, brainstorming our books. Chris’s husband graciously took the girls shopping, then sat in the suite living room watching TV as Susie, Chris and I duked out our stories. It was fun. Adrenaline. And a pattern was formed. The next year, we purposefully stayed over Sunday to brainstorm. That year, Annalisa Daughty stayed with us. […]

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Get Your Twitter On!

By on February 1, 2012 in Learn the art of Social Networking, Quick Skills, Research, Special Teams

I’ve already posted on how to utilize Twitter and Tweetdeck on this blog so today I want to talk about how to Tweet effectively. As Twitter has gained popularity it’s become harder to stand out in the crowd. But with a little Twitter Tweaking, you can encourage new folks to visit your site. First, and MOST IMPORTANT, utilize hashtags. A hashtag (#) makes the letters following it searchable within the Twitter universe—even if the person searching doesn’t follow you. For example, when I tweet about My Book Therapy I utilize two hastags—#write and #MyBookTherapy. Important Note: When you space, the hashtag ends. That’s why I wrote out #MyBookTherapy with NO spaces. Second, be creative when you compose your tweets. Avoid the tired old tweet, “Check out my newest blog post.” […]

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Quick Skills: Sellability

By on January 31, 2012 in Backstory, Crafting a Strong Premise, From the Inside...Out, Heroes, Heroines, How do I create a Storyquestion and Stakes for my story?, How to create a Spiritual Thread, Protagonists: The Basics, Quick Skills, Story Crafting, The Hero's Journey Simplified, What is the Black Moment and how do I create it?, What is the Noble Cause?

Raise your hand if you’ve seen the new movie, The Vow. I haven’t, but I’m intrigued because it contains a twist on the premise of my new book, The Shadow of Your Smile. A wife loses her memory, and her husband has to woo her all over again.  My story is different in that my hero and heroine have been married for 25 years, with a family and life.  However, their marriage is on the rocks…so while they have a lot to lose, there’s also that sense that they’ve already “forgotten” each other. Still, as I was building my story, I thought – how will this be different? How can I make this story more powerful, with bigger issues to make it stand out in the market?  How do I […]

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