Ever read your first chapter and feel like there is something missing? Ever wonder why agents aren’t interested after reading your first chapter? Ever wonder what some of the most popular authors do for their first chapter? Well, I did for my novel. So I decided I needed to study some of my favorite novels […]
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Author Note: I wrote this piece back in August of 2019, but never posted it. I am sharing it now because the concept is exactly what we need in our world. If you are a writer, please pay special attention. If you are writing a character whose background is completely different than yours, make sure
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Part 2 of the Writer Motivation Series In the last blog post in this motivational series, we talked about motivation. Where does it come from? Where does it go? (Cotton-eyed Joe). We discussed how to take big things that motivate writers, like publishing a book, and change it into smaller accomplishments that can help motivate
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Part 1 of the Writer Motivation Series We all know how it starts. A brilliant idea pops into your head and you get the urge to write. Your inspired pen flies all over the page until the next day when you sit down to write and you get nothing. You start questioning if the story
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Disabilities are too often either portrayed in books or movies not at all or terribly, terribly wrong. Accurately portraying people with disabilities in literature is so important. It benefits everyone all around! Here are a few tips to get you started in creating realistic characters with disabilities.
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Whether you’re a writer, a reader, or some relation of mine feeling slightly obligated to read this, you’ve come to the write place. My name is Bethany S Ash and I am a writer. I have written several short stories and published two on Amazon. I have also written a novel.