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Plunging the Depths of Deep POV –– Part V
Posted on August 24, 2016 Leave a Comment
Last time look at the interior life of the viewpoint character, their thoughts, attitudes, reactions, and emotions. Deep POV enhances the reader’s experience with your story. Click to Tweet #amwriting #DeepPOV This time, we’ll begin a series of examples, before and after, to show you the differences, and how text comes alive.
Plunging the Depths of Deep POV –– Part III
Posted on August 10, 2016 Leave a Comment
It’s all the rage with publishers and writers these days. Why do publishers want you to write in Deep POV? The reader gets into the head of the viewpoint character in a rewarding and intimate way with Deep POV. Click to Tweet #amwriting #DeepPOV It used to be that most POVs were acceptable, as long […]
Creating Extraordinary Characters––Wrap-Up
Posted on July 27, 2016 Leave a Comment
It’s been a L-O-N-G series, but I wanted to especially focus in on different tools you can use to identify your characters’ personality types, by looking at least a couple different tools. I won’t get into the four types of Personality Plus; you can look those up yourself. They were created by Florence […]
Creating Extraordinary Characters –– Part VI
Posted on July 6, 2016 Leave a Comment
What’s your main character’s personality type and how did you develop it? That’s what we’re looking at in this series. There are many different personality tools to evaluate both our own and our characters’ distinct personalities. DISC is a personality tool to help in corporate cultures, whether they be families, companies, or non-profit organizations. Click […]
Creating Extraordinary Characters –– Part IV
Posted on June 22, 2016 Leave a Comment
If you’re writing about corporate culture or your main characters are partners or close colleagues in their jobs, the DISC personality profiles might help you define your characters. Because characters with conflicting personalities make the best story. Click to Tweet #amwriting #characters
Creating Extraordinary Characters –– Part I
Posted on June 1, 2016 2 Comments
Starting a new series of blog posts on characterization this week. Why is it that some characters stick in our minds? What is it about them that causes us identify with them and admire them? I’ll be looking at these questions and others in this new series. Some say it’s all about plot. Others say […]
Platform Tips––Part III
Posted on May 4, 2016 Leave a Comment
Though we hate the word, authors must have “platform.” We’ve defined platform as influence and measured in terms of “discoverability.” Maintaining a blog is one part of a multi-discipline approach to platform. Social media is the second most important thing you’ll do to build your platform. Click to Tweet #amwriting #platform
Tips for Growing Platform – Part II
Posted on April 27, 2016 Leave a Comment
Last week, we established that “platform” is your sphere of influence. In today’s changing world of publishing, authors need to be entrepreneurs and help sell or entirely sell their own books. Publishers used to pay authors an “advance” on royalties. Many traditional publishers have dropped that practice, or offer extremely low advances, some as low […]
Tips for Growing Platform––Part I What is Platform?
Posted on April 20, 2016 Leave a Comment
Platform. An ugly word for writers. I’ve been sharing recently about changes in the publishing industry and how they affect pre-published authors like me. How publishers want us to be “publish-ready.” We can learn the craft of writing, but we now also have to be marketers and networkers. Click to Tweet #amwriting #growingplatform
Seamless Self-Editing––Part VII
Posted on March 30, 2016 Leave a Comment
This week, we’re continuing our look at self-editing with tips from Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, by Browne and King. We’re going to look at Proportion and Dialogue Mechanics, two chapters from this resource. Because our space is limited, I’ll only summarize a few points from each chapter. Editing our work ourselves will improve our chances […]
Donna L.H. Smith 