TwitterChat: Show Don’t Tell with Louise Harnby
On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about Show Don't Tell with Louise Harnby
TwitterChat: How to Write Believable Characters with Kristina Adams
On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about How to Write Believable Characters with Kristina Adams
TwitterChat: Finding your Author Voice with Sacha Black
On the ALLi Twitter chat (#indieAuthorChat) this week we asked questions about Finding your Author Voice with Sacha Black
Interview with Kristina Stanley — Fictionary Founder Uses A Mind Made for Math and Mystery: Inspirational Indie Authors Podcast
My guest this week is Kristina Stanley, who is a rare writer who also loves math. You don't find too many who can use both the logical and artistic sides of their brains. The way Kristina has combined the two talents is in the fiction-writing software she developed that guides writers along the way to achieving their artistic vision. But, first, let's learn more about Kristina's mathematical mind.
Encore Month: The Narrative Arc
Novelist John Lynch defines the narrative arc and talks about the classic three- or five-act structure. Do you use it? Should you?
Encore Month: Make Punctuation Fun
Punctuation tends to produce strong reactions. Either you love it or you hate it. But one thing is certain as writers, we all need it. In today's encore post, Dominic Selwood, author member, delights in punctuation so much so that he's taken the time to write a guide to punctuation for the 21st century writer. Today he tells us why - and also helps us learn to stop worrying and love punctuation! You can make punctuation fun too.
Encore Month: Why Book Marketing Doesn’t Trump Writing Craft
Why you need to make sure your writing is the best it can be before you invest in marketing it - tough love on the importance of writing craft from ALLi Author Advice Center Manager Debbie Young, herself the author of a series of cozy mysteries
Writing: How Many Books Should You Write at Once?
How many books do you work on at a time? Whether it's one or a dozen, this post will give you ideas of other ways of managing your works-in-progress and help you decide whether to stick with your current practice or try another way in the interests of productivity.
Writing: 3 Practical Top Tips to Help Turn Your Book Idea into Reality
Do you struggle to get new book ideas off the starting blocks? Falter along the way? Read about the three top tips that Debbie Young has found helpful in driving her own productivity as an author of multiple titles in different genres.
Writing for Audio – 6 Top Tips from a Radio Professional
Thinking of turning your books into audio? Make sure they're the best they can be by following writing coach and radio professional Jules Horne's six simple tips for writing with audiobooks in mind from the outset.
Writing: Why I Moved from Word to Scrivener
Used to using Word for your writing but wondering whether it's worth giving Scrivener a try? Let Alison Clifford tell you why she's glad she's made the switch - which was much easier than she thought!
How to Improve Your Manuscript by Editing Backwards
Effective self-editing enables you to submit a cleaner ms to your chosen editor, so any tip that helps you improve your self-editing process has to be worth considering - like to give Margaret Skea's editing backwards technique a try?