How to Finish Writing a Novel
Ideas are easy; finishing a manuscript is hard. But if you have the right tools and the right mindset, crossing that finish line becomes much more doable. Here are some tips and tricks that I learned as I finished my first manuscript.
How to Write Feelings
If you're wondering how to write feelings in your fictional characters in a way that inspires readers to relate, check out this video.
Writing the Inciting Incident
If you're curious about writing the inciting incident, and how this applies to your novel, picture book, or story, check out this class.
What Makes a Character Interesting?
Characters are the most critical element for authors to get right in a novel. If the characters are interesting enough, readers will go on the most absurd journey or visit terrifying worlds with them. But if the protagonist is a snooze, they’ll most likely put the book down and reach for a better companion for the evening.
Changing Literary Agents | An Agent’s Perspective
I love talking about switching literary agents because I want to normalize it. I want to make sure that people don't feel alone if and when something happens to them in their agent-writer relationships, because like any relationship, they might not work out the way we anticipate.
Writing an Issue Book
When writers talk about trends, one that often comes up is that of the “issue book.” Lately, issue books have become fairly synonymous with contemporary novels, especially since the massive success of both John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars and Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give.
Hooray! An Agent Asked for My Full Manuscript
An agent asked for my full manuscript, hooray! This exciting situation opens up a lot of questions that you may have about literary agents. Learn all about literary agent manuscript requests in this class.
Literary Agent Response Times
If you're wondering about literary agent response times, when to submit, and when to expect to hear back on your manuscript submission to agents, check out this video.
Beginning a Novel
What’s involved in beginning a novel? Whether it’s by plotting, planning, figuring out your characters, or simply not worrying about the mistakes you’re making, there are tips for you to follow.
Benefits of a Writing Community
Writing can be a solitary endeavor, and a lot of writers don’t even know that they’re missing the important element of a writing community. Write lonely no more—there are tangible benefits to being part of a writing community, and now joining one is easier than ever.