Tag: writing
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I’d Rather Write a Novel than a Summary of that Novel
I’m at it again. One of my most frustrating times of the year. Writing the dreaded “blurb” that will become the back of my novel or the description on Amazon or just the pitch that I’ll use with reviewers. I’m nearly at the point of sending the draft of my fourth novel out to some…
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I wanted to write pretentiously.
This post is kind of a continuation of what I was talking about yesterday: the four things I’ve learned about novel writing. But I feel the need to expound a little more on one of the topics. I remember in the past when I tried to write, I would become very frustrated because when I…
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Writing Using Third Person Limited Point of View: I hope I chose wisely.
I’m in the home stretch of writing my fourth novel. I’m excited about the possibilities that this novel has. It’s unique and interesting, and, believe it or not, it’s my first novel ever that I at don’t even mention Vietnam! Surprising, I know! This is very much a novel about one character’s journey in a…
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A Follow-up on my Goodreads Advertising
A couple days ago I posted how I had written a Goodreads ad which, at the time, had not received even one click after a couple weeks of being in circulation. It takes special talent to write an ad that poorly. I feel honored. Well, as an update, my new ad just started in circulation…
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I clearly don’t know how to write ad copy yet.
I wrote this ad for Goodreads: “Please read my book. It’s very boring. It’s got three, two-star reviews.” Okay, that’s not exactly the wording, but the effect of the actual ad that I wrote would have been the same. I’ve dabbled in Goodreads Self-Advertising a time or two with mixed results. I’ve gotten plenty of…
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An Extremely Unscientific Writer’s Scale
An Extremely Unscientific Writer’s Scale: Professional. Amateur. Hobbyist. Wannabe. Awesome passionate dreamer. Devoted Craftsman. (or craftswoman) What exactly is an indie author? Who am I? I’ve said before on this blog that I write because I love it. I am compelled to write. I cannot not write. I have stories that I want to tell,…
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Writing Session: Follow Your Story No Matter How Long or Short
It felt good to get in a solid writing session on my fourth novel this afternoon. I probably tallied 2000 words as the story heads for its conclusion. It’s now upwards of 43,000 words and will comfortably cruise into the novel territory before I write its final words. But I have discovered that I’m now…
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Be True to Yourself in Your Writing
I was reading an article from a writing website which was talking about the habits of successful writers. On the whole, I agreed with many of their ideas and suggestions, but one of them led me to pause, and I couldn’t quite completely agree with them. What was it? Research the market and write in…
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Me in my Former Glory: Researching on a Motorbike
Here I am in my former glory, sitting on the side of the road in Vietnam only 52 km from home. This was before selfies. It was actually taken with a camera that had film. And look! I’m wearing a watch so that will tell you it was before I had a cell phone. I…
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Creative Writing: The Tried and True becomes the Tried and New
There is nothing new under the sun. No new plots to uncover. No new experiences to be told about. Creativity is in the realm of re-hashing the common and already told into a refreshing and new take. Creativity is taking that situation and putting your unique twist on it that only you could have created.…
Author Mark W Sasse 