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When You’re Stuck, Relax
by Orly Konig-Lopez Last week my husband convinced me to go on a bike ride with him. My road bike has been in the basement on a trainer for well over a year. To say I was a bit nervous … Continue reading
Posted in Craft, Inspiration
Tagged Laura Drake, novel writing, Orly Konig Lopez, Writers in the Storm, Writing Craft, Writing Life
42 Comments
Hunting Down A Sleuth: Creating a Crime-Solver Readers Will Love
by Susan Spann Sherlock Holmes. Jane Marple. Jack Reacher. Three famous names with something important in common … aside from the fact that each of them solves crimes in mystery or thriller novels. What is this common element? Readers love … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging Guests, Craft, Susan Spann
Tagged novel writing, Susan Spann, Writers in the Storm, Writing Craft
22 Comments
Sharing the Love at Writers In The Storm
We’re excited to announce that Writers In The Storm was named in the 15th Annual Writer’s Digest “101 Top Blogs for Writers” list! And to show our thanks to our amazing guest bloggers and readers, we’re throwing open the comments today for a … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration
Tagged Fae Rowen, Jenny Hansen, Laura Drake, Orly Konig Lopez, Sharla Rae, Writers in the Storm
140 Comments
A Synopsis Checklist
by Shannon Donnelly Years ago I was struggling to try and figure out how to write a synopsis. It took a lot of input from other writers, and some workshops, but I finally became comfortable with syopsis writing—and now it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging Guests, Craft, Shannon Donnelly
Tagged Shannon Donnelly, Writers in the Storm, Writing Craft
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The Things They Carry: Creating a Mobile Sanctuary for your Characters
by Jessica Topper She keeps a lock of hair in her pocket She wears a cross around her neck Yes, the hair is from a little boy And the cross is someone she has not met Not yet This verse … Continue reading
Posted in Craft, Inspiration
Tagged Jessica Topper, novel writing, Writers in the Storm, Writing Craft
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What’s Love Got to Do with It-Part Three
by Fae Rowen If you missed Part One or Part Two in this series on developing a character arc through believable backstory, no problem. Click on the part you missed to get caught up. Do you have a character … Continue reading
Posted in Craft
Tagged character arc, Crafting believable characters, Fae Rowen, Jenny Hansen, Writers in the Storm, Writing Craft
20 Comments
Margie-Rule # 1: Never Take Any Word for Granted
Hot News Flash! Multi multi Margie Grad, Laura Drake, has just been announced as a double RITA Finalist (for those who don’t know, that’s the Oscars for Romance)! See what a little Margie can do? By Margie Lawson A big … Continue reading
Posted in Craft, Margie Lawson
Tagged bestselling authors, Deep Editing classes, NCIS, story cadence, Writers in the Storm, writing
100 Comments
Who Are Literary Agents and Editors Anyway?
by Kathryn Craft Turning Whine into Gold In response to a tweet promoting a recent Twitter submission event, I received the following response: “To put it delicately, f*** the agents and editors. Never pander to what they’re looking for.” (Asterisks … Continue reading
10 Tips for Writing Children and a Descriptive List
By Sharla Rae Writing children into our stories can be both fun and dramatic, especially when using them as foils for our main characters. But if it’s been a few years since you’ve interacted with them personally, it’s easy to … Continue reading