Ending a chapter let alone the book with a cliff hanger is a powerful device especially if you are planning on writing a sequel or series like me.
HOW TO WRITE SHORT STORIES FROM SCENES & CHAPTERS ALREADY WRITTEN
So how do we do this as writers, take a scene or chapter from our work that is already written and create a new or extended story?
WHY WRITERS SHOULD CREATE NOVEL SCENE BOARDS
Creating a scene board is very helpful to the writing process.
HOW TO WRITE THE HAPPY MOMENTS IN YOUR DARK FANTASY NOVEL
There can be happy moments in a dark fantasy novel. But how do we write those moments ? Let’s explore this question…
ACTING FOR FICTION NOVEL WRITERS?
The best way I learned how to write characters in certain situations was not only to write an interview sheet or questionnaire but I also took acting classes back when I majored in film while in college. And I strongly believe every writer should take at least one.
WRITING THE FANTASY TRILOGY & SERIES
Trilogies are so common in fantasy. Is your novel a trilogy or series?
OLD RECORDINGS FOR MY NOVEL DRAFT 1
I read my complete first draft and then I went line by line, made notes and then went scene by scene and started voice recordings of what I wanted to change .
HOW TO WRITE STORIES WITH ONLY ONE CHARACTER
You might say it is easy to write something with one character. But this is not easy at all. It is one of the hardest types of stories to write.
5 ACT STRUCTURES TO HELP WRITE YOUR NOVEL
A writer is like an architecture . A script and manuscript is the blueprint for the story; the schematics.
Combine & Condense in the 2nd draft or should I wait until the 3rd draft ?
While looking over my chapters in my 2nd draft of my work in progress novel, I widely considered lately that I might have to go back and combined and condense the chapters .