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Coffee with Bill: How to Structure Your Book Project - video
Bill Donahue
Watch this webinar session with Dr. William Donahue, Ph.D. as he discusses how to structure and outline your book. Dr. Donahue's experience in the marketplace and in non-profit environments makes him uniquely gifted to coach and equip leaders in three...
over 9 years ago
I have an Idea!
Outlining Your Story
Playing to Your Writing Strengths - video
Paula Brown
Author Paula Brown recommends identifying and using your personal strengths as the starting point for all your writing. Think about how you learn, what's interesting to you, and what you do best and then use it as a starting point. For instance, Paula...
over 9 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Writing Exercises
The Different Approaches to Writing a Book, a Graphic Novel, and a Screenplay - video
Noam J. Dromi
No matter the end format, Noam J. Dromi, Co-President of Legion of Creatives, believes that all writing should start with an outline. Where books, graphic novels and screenplays differ is in the writing execution. Film is a visual medium where exposition...
over 9 years ago
I have an Idea!
Brainstorming
Coffee with Bill: How to Structure Your Book Project - podcast
Bill Donahue
Listen in as Dr. William Donahue, Ph.D. discusses how to structure and outline your book. Dr. Donahue's experience in the marketplace and in non-profit environments makes him uniquely gifted to coach and equip leaders in three key areas: Leadership...
over 9 years ago
I have an Idea!
Outlining Your Story
Playing to Your Writing Strengths - podcast
Paula Brown
Author Paula Brown recommends identifying and using your personal strengths as the starting point for all your writing. Think about how you learn, what's interesting to you, and what you do best and then use it as a starting point. For instance, Paula...
over 9 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Writing Exercises
The Different Approaches to Writing a Book, a Graphic Novel, and a Screenplay - podcast
Noam J. Dromi
No matter the end format, Noam J. Dromi, Co-President of Legion of Creatives, believes that all writing should start with an outline. Where books, graphic novels and screenplays differ is in the writing execution. Film is a visual medium where exposition...
over 9 years ago
I have an Idea!
Brainstorming
Getting Started with Nonfiction Research and Organization - article
Molly Blaisdell
As a nonfiction writer, you want to create definitive work. To cultivate this kind of work you must learn to identify weak spots. The first and most important part of writing nonfiction is the research. Reliable source material is of upmost importance...
over 9 years ago
I have an Idea!
Researching Your Idea
3 Tips for Learning to Write Faster
Erik Deckers
Today’s market is saturated with content, and it’s important that authors have an extensive writing portfolio. This will demonstrate experience and a large range that agents and publishers will appreciate. Plus, it helps build a platform and a brand...
over 7 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Education and Craft
Plotting vs Pantsing: How Much Should You Plan Your Novel?
Author Learning Center
Writing a cohesive, well-crafted story is a difficult task and there is no “right” way to do it. Every writer needs to discover how they best plan a story. Some writers are plotters and some are pantsers. A plotter is an author who outlines his or...
over 7 years ago
Fiction
Plot Planning
Similarities in the Plotting Process for Short and Long Fiction
Neil V. Young
Whether a plotter or pantser , all fiction authors walk into a story with some kind of idea or plan. They have some insight into the story they want to tell or explore, including central characters, setting, or conflict. These elements and planning...
over 7 years ago
Fiction
Plot Planning
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