by Lindsay Flanagan | Jan 26, 2016 | Blog, Editing, Fiction How-to
by Emilee Newman Bowles Hello, “dear reader” As a young English Lit student, I laughed to myself when a story addressed the reader like this. It used to be common to tell the “dear reader” the moral of the story. These days it’s passé. Even if you know you should...
by Lindsay Flanagan | Jul 15, 2014 | Blog, Writing Life (Finding Time, Writing Groups, Getting Organized, Etc.)
Just a short post today with some resources you may find helpful in your search for critique partners, advice from writers further along the career path, or people who might review your book when it’s published. Writing organizations are a great way to network,...
by Lindsay Flanagan | Jul 2, 2014 | Blog, Fiction How-to
A Strong Premise: Your Story’s Hook by Sabine Berlin with Angela Eschler In part 1 of our articles defining “high concept” and what makes for a bestseller, we listed one requirement as a “hook that’s easy to describe.” Think of the...