Web Writer
Writing, editing and publishing help. This weblog links to useful resources on the Internet and on Weblogs to help writers.Archive for September, 2006
Is it a good premise?
Write Stuff » Blog Archive » Is It a Good Premise?
“Many stories fail because the writer has no clear idea, or no idea at all, of what the premise for the story is. And if they don’t know what the premise is, how can they judge what is or what isn’t needed in the plot, and whether the whole thing (the novel/ short story, etc) works?”
Read on at the link.
Q & A with Brandilyn Collins
The Bookshelf Reviews: Q & A with Brandilyn Collins, author of Violet Dawn
Interview with popular writer of religion-based fiction — see Bonnie Writes for lots of interesting posts about this author.
E-book challenge update
Paperback Writer: E-book Challenge Update
On making your own cover art for your e-book from the always-excellent Paperback Writer.
Buzz, Balls & Hype : Overload?
Buzz, Balls & Hype : Overload?
How the pressures of business are interfering with the creative process of writing.
Another blogger book deal
More blogger book deals (one, to be precise).
Post title: So much for the blogger book deal bandwaggon being over.
Some offbeat writing exercises
Books, Words, and Writing » Blog Archive » Some Offbeat Writing Exercises
Links to “Thirteen writing prompts”.
The secrets to marketing fiction
Author Marketing Experts, Inc. » The Secrets to Marketing Fiction
“Becoming a marketing story-teller isn’t as hard as some people make it out to be and whoever said fiction can’t be marketed just didn’t know how to tell a great story.”
See more at the post.
This Writing Life: the submission game
This Writing Life: The Submission Game
……”I hope I don’t sound too pessimistic. The important lesson, for me, is that the submission/publishing game is just that; a game. There’s no point getting worked up about it. Still, games can be fun. You start by rolling the dice…”
See link for rest of post and news about A Proper Job.
