C.S. Lakin's tips on writing sensitively

Posted on 08/26/2020 at 11:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’ve previously shared posts on sensitivity readers and how to write characters from other backgrounds. Now, more than ever, it’s...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: C.S. Lakin / Live Write Thrive, Diversity

C.S. Lakin: Why and how to choose powerful settings for your scenes

Posted on 08/13/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The town in which we attended college was, objectively, not an interesting place: 18,000 residents (counting generously), few of the...

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

Wrap your mind around the idea of writing imperfectly

Posted on 08/01/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

In one of our recent author Q&As, a writer told us that she would tell her younger self to show...

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Tagged As: C.S. Lakin / Live Write Thrive, Motivational, Writer's block / writing prompts

How to make your adventure story feel real to a reader

Posted on 07/20/2020 at 02:35 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Now is not exactly a period for real-life adventuring. So if you or your readers are missing pulse-pounding activities, an...

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

Author coach: Read any of these 10 novels to improve your writing

Posted on 06/29/2020 at 11:28 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

C.S. Lakin’s posts on writing often include passages from novels that have nailed whatever concept she’s writing about. Today, Live...

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

How to make your author bio shine, even without awards

Posted on 06/26/2020 at 09:58 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

When you sit down to write your author bio, your first inclination might be to open with awards and bestseller...

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Tagged As: C.S. Lakin / Live Write Thrive, Marketing

Strengthen your book's draft by discarding unnecessary words

Posted on 06/22/2020 at 11:23 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You already know that every word counts in your novel, especially in the first sentence or paragraph. Carla D. Bass...

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

How to boost your book sales and your sense of self-worth

Posted on 06/15/2020 at 04:04 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you’re struggling in some way right now, you’re far from alone. Perhaps you’re remaining mentally strong, in spite of...

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Tagged As: C.S. Lakin / Live Write Thrive, Marketing, Motivational

Learn best by listening? Try these writing podcasts

Posted on 06/02/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The audio revolution isn’t just for readers’ benefits nowadays. It can also be a great tool for writers: namely, that...

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

Tips for adding (good) tension into your fiction

Posted on 05/25/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We have so much tension in our daily lives right now that it seems like it should transfer to our...

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