3 tips for writing a character who can carry a series

Posted on October 5, 2022 at 9:50 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If your protagonist is going to travel from one book to another, you'll need to put a little extra thought...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

What does artificial intelligence art mean for indie writers?

Posted on October 4, 2022 at 1:39 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

When it comes to artificial intelligence and the publishing industry, you probably have given more thought to its role in...

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Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Cover design, Technology

Tips on gradually raising the stakes in your story

Posted on October 4, 2022 at 10:03 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

On one hand, as we enjoy beautiful autumn weather in the Midwest, the sight of the word "snowball" makes us...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: C.S. Lakin / Live Write Thrive, Plot / narrative, Writing advice

Ask yourself these questions as you write romantic scenes

Posted on October 3, 2022 at 2:31 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Your novel doesn't have to be a romance in order for it to have an adults-only scene. But when it...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Romance, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

From Joanna Penn: How to write — and how to not write

Posted on October 3, 2022 at 12:23 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Joanna Penn is back in action, after some time spent away from the publishing world. On her blog, she has...

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Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Joanna Penn, Motivational, Writing advice

Writing about hard things? Here are 5 tips to help you

Posted on October 2, 2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Truth can be stranger than fiction — and it can be scarier, too. Most likely, if you're considering writing a...

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Tagged As: C.S. Lakin / Live Write Thrive, Memoir, Writing advice

How a deck of cards can help you develop your story

Posted on October 1, 2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Many of us turn our thoughts to the supernatural and paranormal in October because of Halloween (if it's not an...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Jane Friedman, Writer's block / writing prompts

One author's advice on handling negative feedback

Posted on September 30, 2022 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If your practice is already to avoid the post-publication reviews, we certainly aren't going to try to talk you out...

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Tagged As: Reader reviews, Writer Unboxed

A psychologist's approach to developing believable characters

Posted on September 30, 2022 at 9:43 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Another doctor has arrived at Writer's Digest to share advice with authors. This time, it's psychologist (and author) Rebecca Alexander,...

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Tagged As: Characters, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

5 ways to generate or develop a story idea

Posted on September 29, 2022 at 1:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Sometimes inspiration strikes — and other times, it needs a little bit of a game plan. When the latter case...

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Tagged As: Writer's block / writing prompts, Writing advice