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by K. Ross Writing is tricky. Trying to express your meaning clearly can be hard enough, but also making it engaging can be quite the ba

There are a lot of books and articles that talk about the craft of writing good characters, their motivations, how to give them personalitie

The dreaded synopsis. Anyone who’s chosen the traditional path into publishing know that these pesky buggers are enough to drive a writer to

by Larry Kahaner (originally posted on ryanlanz.com) I came across a blog from Guy Portman titled “10 Famous Authors’ Day Jobs” in which...

Ask agents offering you representation for at least three client references. Contact them.

Every author has a “bad” book to their name.

I expect most people, whether they agree with it or not, are familiar with the Myers-Briggs personality classification system which divides

Go ahead, Google something along the lines of prologues in novels. I’ll wait.

by J.J. Hensley For seven years, I had the pleasure of being a Special Agent with the United States Secret Service. During that time, I

by Doug Lewars (originally posted on ryanlanz.com) I enjoy writing in the Fantasy genre and World Building is a part of that. It may or ma

Everyone writes, often because they have to. If you’ve fallen in love with writing for pleasure, it’s easy to forget you don’t have to stick

by ARHuelsenbeck If you are a reader, you should write book reviews. It will help you remember the books you’ve read, and whether they

by Laura Peters Writing is more than just a passion for some people. For them, it is their career, it is their whole life, and it is som

by Ryan Lanz “As a writer, I am just an actor in a play, telling a story that needs to be told.” -Rita Webb I hate memorizing lines

by ARHuelsenbeck What is a manifesto? When I read about writing, one term that often comes up is the writer’s manifesto. That word send

Signing with a traditional publisher is worth the time and sweat it takes to be accepted.

When I was younger I was absolutely terrified of failure. A lot of times I wouldn’t even try to get out and do things because I didn’t want

Everyone wants to be a writer. Not just any kind of writer, either. A successful writer. Everyone wants their name on the New York Times bes

Everyone writes, often because they have to. If you’ve fallen in love with writing for pleasure, it’s easy to forget you don’t have to stick

One of the most interesting, albeit difficult things a writer can do is create a story that allows a reader to actually experience what the