We’re continuing our reposts from Benjamin T. Collier’s blog with the ‘What If’ factor of writing a story. What If? “Every work of fiction is a ‘What If’. With Science Fiction the What If is more obvious. “What if we had the ability to travel back in time?” “What if we could bring dinosaurs back?”… Read More The ‘What If’ Of Your Story by Benjamin T. Collier
Are you doing the NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) writing challenge this November or simply looking for a way to organize your creative thoughts? We’ve got some worksheets we think will help. Two bundles from our best-seller THE NOVEL AUTHOR’S WORKBOOK. We decided to gather some of our best worksheets which people have loved from our… Read More Writing Challenge Worksheets
We’ve shared some of Benjamin’s posts before as a blogger and published author and today we’d like to share with you his new book, THE STORYTELLER’S HANDBOOK. This handbook is a must-have for authors, especially new writers who may be embarking on a new career or tackling NaNoWriMo. Ben covers many topics and gives tips and… Read More The Storyteller’s Handbook
The Core Concept Of Your Story Do you know the core concept of your story? The thing that lays the groundwork for every other idea you have about your story? Benjamin T. Collier, the author of several fantasy and sci-fi books, explains the importance of knowing what our core concept is for our stories… … Read More The Core Concept Of Your Story
Sara Davison, Canadian author of The Watcher and The Seven Trilogy, talks about the importance of telling your reader the motivation behind the actions to create a multi-dimensional character — “A few years ago, my daughter and her friends were standing in their schoolyard across from a dollar store. They noticed… Read More Multi-Dimensional Characters with a post by Sara Davison
What Does a Ranking Number Mean on Amazon? If you’ve published a book and it’s available on Amazon, you’ll notice there’s a Sales Rank number on your book page. This number is important to help you check how your book is selling. The lower the ranking number the better your book is doing in sales.… Read More What Ranking Numbers Mean on Amazon
New Novel Author’s Workbook Do you have note pages strewn all over your desk or in files you can’t find? Do you want to ditch all the scattered brainstorming papers and word documents you have for your novel? We’ve got just the thing for you! Our new author workbook is available now from Amazon… Read More The Novel Author’s Workbook
What Is a Logline? Do you ever get all flustered and at a loss for words when someone asks you what your book’s about? That’s where a logline comes in handy. I used to be afraid to talk to people in case they asked me about my work, my writing, my book. I didn’t have… Read More Writing Tips || Loglines
How To Choose a Premise The premise is the foundation of your story. It’s one or two sentences that reflect the core of what happens to the characters because of the events in your story. Your story supports this premise. If you know your premise before you start writing you’ll find it easier to write because your… Read More How To Choose A Premise For Your Story
What is a social media funnel and how do writers of fiction use it? A social media marketing funnel is a system of platforms that direct people to you online. If you have a presence as a fiction writer on several platforms you have a better chance of someone finding you. But if you’re a… Read More Social Media Funnel for Fiction Authors