TwitterChat: Outlining a book using Plottr with Ryan Zee
On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about Outlining a book using Plottr with Ryan Zee
Seven Tips to Mind Map a Novel
One of the fascinating parts of being a creative is that we all have different processes. Outlining and planning novels are no different. But when the conventional outline seems outdated, what's the best choice for planning and writing your novel? Sorina Storia, on behalf of partner member Mindomo, thinks the best alternative is to create a mind map. Sorina and Mindomo will show you the essential steps of how to mind map a novel and plan a great approach that works for you.
Plot vs Character: Which Comes First?
There are a few fundamental debates in writing, plotting vs pantsing, indie route or traditional, wide or exclusive and today's debate: plot vs character. But ALLi author member Rachel McCollin has a different perspective. She believes there is no debate, the two are interchangeable. Here's why...
The Secret Diary of a Recovering Plotter
There are a handful of fundamental debates that cycle through the writing community: indie vs trad, wide vs exclusive and plotter vs pantser. Some of these debates have obvious answers, others less so. Where writers may flip between indie and trad or wide and exclusive depending on where their business model sits, there's less movement in our methods of creating the stories themselves. Writers tend to fall somewhere on the spectrum of plotter or pantser and sit there. But ALLi blog manager Sacha Black tells a different story.
Writing: The Planning Tool for Pantsers: Plottr
Whether you're a planner or a pantser, you'll find John Lynch's review of the Plottr plotting tool may help you turn out more flowing, flawless stories faster.
Beginners’ Self-Publishing Salon: Writing Tools, Styles and Challenges
Are you a beginning author who needs advice about writing tools, styles and challenges? In their first Beginner's Self-Publishing Salon Broadcast Jay Artale and Michael La Ronn share their different insights about writing from a fiction and non-fiction perspective.
Writing: How to Plot Better by Concentrating on Character
What's the relationship between plot and character? Olaf Wielk of Beemgee explains their inter-relationship.
Writing: Are You a Plotter or a Pantser, and What’s the Difference?
Authors sometimes bandy about buzzwords that may make no sense to novices but are useful shorthand for certain aspects of…
Writing: 9 Rookie Errors to Avoid When Plotting Your Self-Published Novel
Author, ghost-writer and writing coach Roz Morris provides a handy checklist to help you make sure you’re not making classic…
