Writing Craft – Page 3 – Graeme Ing, Author

Don't rush your writing

Now and then, I catch myself rushing: anxious to publish and hurrying my writing. Luckily, I have techniques to combat this mindset (one of which involves an excellent Malbec or Chianti), and it becomes

Guest Post: The Importance of Critiquing Groups

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Hello everyone, this is the first ever guest post on my site, and I'm very excited to bring you this article by Mark Landen. Thanks, Mark! He's working on his first novel, but for the last year or so,

Writers Group: part 2 – What to expect and etiquette

In part 1, I wrote about group formats. When you are searching for a new (or your first) group, you obviously want to ask about format and meeting frequency, and select a group that mirrors your

Writers Group: part 1 – How does it work?

Critique or writers groups: Some writers swear by them, others view them with disdain, and I have met many folks who have just had awful experiences with them. Many successful authors label them unnecessary,

Change of Scenery

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I'm writing this post in the middle of a 12 day visit to England, because it reminded me of a valuable tip to bring perspective to our writing. Most of us are very busy with day jobs, families, houses

Yoda gives advice about your first book

The last couple of months have been incredibly stressful for me as I gear up toward the launch of my first book. I wanted to share a couple of observations in the hope I might help just one budding author

Wait… I’m not done after one book?

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I recently reached one of the many milestones that budding authors stumble across, the realization that even after completing our first book, we have only set foot on the long road to learning our craft. I

Can a setting be a character?

World Building Writing Craft

Sometimes you read a book where the setting is so rich, so beautifully described and original that you feel right there beside the characters. I believe that the setting can be as compelling as the characters,

Don't enjoy that book, study it

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Ok, so I don't mean that literally. Of course you should enjoy a book, that's its purpose. As a writer, we can evolve our craft and style by studying the work of others more successful than ourselves.

Writing: Am I done yet?

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How do you know when you’re finished with your book? When will your m/s come out of the oven at the perfect temperature, wonderfully seasoned, beautifully plated and ready for consumption by an agent? Never.

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