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'As long as I have a good premise and a good ending and some twists along the way, I know I’ll be able to give readers a fun read this time around. Next time will take care of itself next time.' ~Charles Ardai #authorbirthday #writing #hardboiled #noir writerswrite.co.za/author-bi…
How To Use Colour Psychology In Your Writing | Learn how the hidden meaning of colour in fiction helps you set the mood, reveal character, and add meaning to your stories. Discover how famous novelists use colour. 🎨 #colorpsychology #writingtips writerswrite.co.za/how-to-us…
'At the end of the day, a book is a book is a book is a book, and a great book transcends marketing categories.' ~Cecil Castellucci #authorbirthday #writingcommunity #books writerswrite.co.za/author-bi…
'The great thing about a short story is that it doesn’t have to trawl through someone’s whole life; it can come in glancingly from the side.' ~Emma Donoghue #authorbirthday writerswrite.co.za/literary-…
'I make extensive outlines before I write a book. I usually know what will happen. I know the characters, and I know what they are about.' ~Amor Towles #authorbirthday writerswrite.co.za/literary-…
We want our characters to be happy, but not boring. 😀 Discover seven secrets to writing happy characters readers care about, and make their happiness matter to your plot. ✍️ By @amandaonwriting #happiness #writingtips #fictionalcharacters writerswrite.co.za/7-secrets…
'My feeling is, if you’re going to be a memoirist, you owe it to the reader not to spit-shine your life.' ~Augusten Burroughs #authorbirthday #augustenburroughs #memoirs #writing writerswrite.co.za/author-bi…
'My writing process: I think up a plot, setting, characters, and an ending, and write a pretty detailed (5 or 6 pages) outline... But the story and characters must be there before I ever put down a single word of the book.' ~Gordon Korman #authorbirthday writerswrite.co.za/author-bi…
To celebrate Australian speculative fiction author Trudi Canavan’s birthday, we're sharing her three tips to improve your writing. #trudicanavan #authorbirthday #writing Read them here: writerswrite.co.za/trudi-can…
How To Write Characters With Phobias | A character’s deepest fear can drive a story forward. Learn how to write characters with phobias and discover three unusual fears to inspire your next speculative fiction story. 😨 By @amandaonwriting #writing #phobia writerswrite.co.za/what-is-a…
Today, 22 October, is the birthday of award-winning Scottish writer A. L. Kennedy! Celebrate with her 10 rules for writing fiction. 📝 #authorbirthday #writingrules #alkennedy writerswrite.co.za/a-l-kenne…
'Words. Words. I play with words, hoping that some combination, even a chance combination, will say what I want.' ~Doris Lessing #authorbirthday #dorislessing writerswrite.co.za/literary-…
