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How Writing a Novel Actually Works

June 18, 2014 by Cathy Stucker

This infographic shows some of the myths believed by new novelists. Many new writers believe that writing the first draft is the hard part. In fact, when you finish the first draft you work has hardly begun. You may get a chuckle from this graphic, or you may find that it is too true to be funny! Source: www.novel-software.com … [Read more...]

Blogging a Novel

October 14, 2009 by James Weldy

Sometimes, you just give in to peer pressure. I have always had the writing bug. However, I never pursued this endeavor until many family and friends said it is time to write a book. But, never really explored this "art" until October of 2008. That is when I started writing my novel, "Diary: Alone on Earth." Now, many people have asked me over the months, "David, why did you … [Read more...]

Write a Novel – The Difference Between Voice and Tone

August 16, 2009 by Robert L. Bacon

One of the best ways to understand something is to provide different treatments of the subject. Thomas Mann's eight stories in the popular Vintage imprint with DEATH IN VENICE as the lead title is ideal to work from, since each story is written in a different voice. Yet his masterpiece, THE MAGIC MOUNTAIN, depicts his voice as a separate entity unto its own--and one could say … [Read more...]

Write a Novel – How to Get Published

August 12, 2009 by Robert L. Bacon

To write a novel that will be appealing to a major royalty publisher involves more than just talent and hard work. It requires creating a plan from the outset and the discipline to follow it. Everybody Has a Story Worth Telling If you have begun reading this article, there's a good possibility you have either been told this, heard this, or feel this way for your own … [Read more...]

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