by Joe Bunting |
Do you have an amazing book idea but not sure what to do with it? Are you hoping to write a book? Is 2026 the year you finally accomplish your dream?
A new year is a time for fresh starts and audacious goals. And if your goal this year is to write your book, you’re not alone.
One year is the perfect length of time to develop a writing schedule, meet your daily word count goal, and publish a book.
To do this, however, it’s worth listening to some writing tips on how to write a book. In this article, I’ll share ten practical steps that will help you find the writing time you’ve always wanted—and finally write (and finish) that book begging for your attention!
by Joe Bunting |
So you want to become a writer.
Perhaps you write because it makes you feel alive. Perhaps you read a book that made you think, “It must feel amazing to write something like this. Maybe I could be a writer.” Perhaps you feel like you can’t not write.
So then, how do you do it? How do you become a writer?
by Matt Herron and Joe Bunting |
So you want to write fiction. Where do you begin? And what creative writing tools do you need to accomplish your writing goals?
by Joe Bunting |
How do good stories start? In the middle of the action? With a slow buildup to the action?
Exposition is a literary term that deals with how to start a story.
In this article, I’ll define exposition, talk about how it fits into the dramatic structure, give examples of expositions from popular novels, plays, and films, and then give a few tips on how to use the exposition best in your writing.
by Joe Bunting |
You might have heard the writing advice, “Don’t write purple prose.” Or perhaps you’ve even been told your prose is purple, but you’re not quite sure what that means and if it’s really a bad thing.
What is purple prose? Is it really bad? And how can you fix it in your writing?
