Post 13. The First Draft Thing
Post 12. What’s it like writing a novel? Part 4. Your Character as a part of World Building
One very nice review for my book contained the following comment: “It’s tough to invent a science-fiction universe from scratch, and tougher still to make readers care about the characters in that world. Usually writers pick one, intentionally or not. But the emotional guts of “Agony of the Gods” succeeds in both.” [You can see
Post 7. Bookkus or Book Country or Wattpad or… – What’s a Writer to do? Part 3.
So your manuscript has been through a number of drafts, been read by a few people in your writers club and fairly heavily critiqued. You’re sure it’s ready. What now? Well, you actually have a number of choices. Send to a copy to a publishing house that’s accepting unsolicited manuscripts. It’s important to check their
Post 5. Bookkus or Book Country or Wattpad or… – What’s a Writer to do? Part 2.
So you’ve thumbed through (or scrolled through) your manuscript and you still think it’s great – fine. But what draft is it? If it’s your first, second, or even third draft, try to get as much feedback as possible. This is where a site like Book Country is really important. BookCounty.com got started back in
Post 3. WHEN IS “CRISPY” USED CORRECTLY?
A few years ago I was taking part in a discussion thread on Book Country, concerning things authors do that you hate, when one of the other members mentioned that she had read a book where the author kept referring to pubic hair as crispy. As you might expect, this resulted in numerous comments regarding
Post 1. STIG OF FLAFFENGLICKENSTEINBURG
Hello All, Just thought I’d add a page were I could do everything from playing around to being deadly serious. I think I’ll start with awards since it’s the awards season. I know we’re all awaiting the announcement of Best Picture from the Academy of Motion Picture Popcorn, Soft Drink and Hotdog Vendors, to mention