12 Great Ways to Find Story Ideas
Let’s go over twelve great ways to find story ideas for your story idea notebook. Never face the blinking cursor of doom again.
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Who Is Your Ideal Reader Avatar?
The number one factor for writing success—other than writing a great book—is connecting with your ideal reader avatar.
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Finding Your Mirror Moment
The mirror moment in a story is when the main character experiences a moment of clarity that pushes them to change direction. It is the turning point.
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Make a Scene in a Good Way
Scenes are the building blocks of novel writing. If you master writing scenes, your stories will be unputdownable. Riveting. Engaging.
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Fear and Desire, Keys to Conflict
Figuring out your characters’ fears and deepest needs and desires is a key to characterization and generating conflict for your plot.
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Five Things Authors Should Quit Doing
Time is our most precious commodity, but we spend too much time on stuff that holds us back. Here are five things authors should quit doing.
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Is Blogging a Waste of Time for Authors?
Do authors need to write blog posts too? Many experts say yes. But are they right? What about doing blog tours during your book launch? Who should blog and who shouldn’t? What are the best topics to blog about?
Mindset
Eight Ways to Create Margin in Your Author Life
After a family emergency, I created a list of eight ways to create margin in your author life.
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What is the best email marketing software for authors?
What is the best email marketing software for authors? I decided to find out.