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Writing How-To
Once you figure out that you want to be a real writer, which is hard enough, then you have to
figure out just how to do it -- how to write. Good writing isn't just telling a story, it's knowing
how to tell a story so that it grabs people and makes them want to read the next page, then the
next, and the next. It's learning how to handle point of view, conflict, flesh out a character,
make a setting feel real, as well as spelling and grammar and a hundred other things. Then
there's formatting that novel, word count, and how to submit it and where to send it, and how
to let go and start on that next story, and that's just the beginning.
The links you'll find below should take care of about ninety-ninety percent of the how to part.
Then you just have to come up with a good plot, strong characters, and write a whole book.
Heck, that's almost the easy parts. (Smile)
figure out just how to do it -- how to write. Good writing isn't just telling a story, it's knowing
how to tell a story so that it grabs people and makes them want to read the next page, then the
next, and the next. It's learning how to handle point of view, conflict, flesh out a character,
make a setting feel real, as well as spelling and grammar and a hundred other things. Then
there's formatting that novel, word count, and how to submit it and where to send it, and how
to let go and start on that next story, and that's just the beginning.
The links you'll find below should take care of about ninety-ninety percent of the how to part.
Then you just have to come up with a good plot, strong characters, and write a whole book.
Heck, that's almost the easy parts. (Smile)
Let's start with my Links For Writers page. I think it's a good starting point
because you'll find links there to grammar sites, to other sites for writers, tax info
for writers, postage info, free newsletters, writers group, even some free program
downloads, you guessed it, just for writers.
I guess the second stopping point might be Writing Questions & Answers.
These are actually answers about writing from some bestselling authors, including
Sherrilyn Kenyon, Jennifer Blake, Kay Hooper, Julie Garwood, Connie Mason, and
Carly Phillips. I learned a lot from reading their replies to my questions.
Big page next. Really pages. My Articles On Writing page grew so large that I
had to split it up into more pages to make sure subjects were easy to find. The
articles cover things like pace, conflict, point of view, rewriting, agents, rejections,
how much publishers pay, maximizing productivity, using Word, and lots more.
We can't have good stories without good characters, so this next page should take
care of that. The Building Characters page has links to articles on how to build
characters, even the bad guys. It also has links to naming sites, a free character
chart you can print out and use, as well as a listing of a few books that will help
with this important subject.
The next page is my own Writing FAQ page. I have a few answers there to some
of the most often asking writing questions I get. This page should grown over time
as I get the chance to work on it.
Now that you have the writing how to stuff put together, how about we work on
formatting and such. That information is on my Manuscript Preparation page.
After all, part of getting a manuscript ready for an editor, agent, or even a contest
is formatting, knowing the "speak", and how to submit it. I have info on all of that
and more here. There are also instructions on setting up Word, a free download of
the dark courier, and links to other helpful sites and books.
My Editor & Agent Interviews page is a good stop off too. Find out what makes
some agents cringe or what makes some editors smile. What are they looking for,
what do they like, dislike, what's their turn around time, ect....
Finally, the Publishers & Agents page. Here you'll find links to some agents and
publishers, plenty of articles on how to check both out, how to work with them,
and stuff along those lines. It's a perfect last step. When done you should be ready
to hit my Writing a Synopsis & Query Letter page.
Best of luck and happy writing!
because you'll find links there to grammar sites, to other sites for writers, tax info
for writers, postage info, free newsletters, writers group, even some free program
downloads, you guessed it, just for writers.
I guess the second stopping point might be Writing Questions & Answers.
These are actually answers about writing from some bestselling authors, including
Sherrilyn Kenyon, Jennifer Blake, Kay Hooper, Julie Garwood, Connie Mason, and
Carly Phillips. I learned a lot from reading their replies to my questions.
Big page next. Really pages. My Articles On Writing page grew so large that I
had to split it up into more pages to make sure subjects were easy to find. The
articles cover things like pace, conflict, point of view, rewriting, agents, rejections,
how much publishers pay, maximizing productivity, using Word, and lots more.
We can't have good stories without good characters, so this next page should take
care of that. The Building Characters page has links to articles on how to build
characters, even the bad guys. It also has links to naming sites, a free character
chart you can print out and use, as well as a listing of a few books that will help
with this important subject.
The next page is my own Writing FAQ page. I have a few answers there to some
of the most often asking writing questions I get. This page should grown over time
as I get the chance to work on it.
Now that you have the writing how to stuff put together, how about we work on
formatting and such. That information is on my Manuscript Preparation page.
After all, part of getting a manuscript ready for an editor, agent, or even a contest
is formatting, knowing the "speak", and how to submit it. I have info on all of that
and more here. There are also instructions on setting up Word, a free download of
the dark courier, and links to other helpful sites and books.
My Editor & Agent Interviews page is a good stop off too. Find out what makes
some agents cringe or what makes some editors smile. What are they looking for,
what do they like, dislike, what's their turn around time, ect....
Finally, the Publishers & Agents page. Here you'll find links to some agents and
publishers, plenty of articles on how to check both out, how to work with them,
and stuff along those lines. It's a perfect last step. When done you should be ready
to hit my Writing a Synopsis & Query Letter page.
Best of luck and happy writing!
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