The Key to Creating a Wholly Believable Character
Last week I talked about the natural action-reaction cycle that’s such an important issue in fiction writing. So many manuscripts…
Learn Novel Writing from a Master Author via Masterclass.com
I’m excited to share with you a very cool course presented by MasterClass.com. This is an organization that is drawing…
Last Day to Get $100 off My Targeting Genre Course!
My brand-new comprehensive course, Targeting Genre for Big Sales, is getting great response. Authors have been writing me and sharing…
How to Construct Scenes Using a Variety of Camera Shots
For this week’s Throwback Thursday, we’re looking at excerpts from past posts on Live Write Thrive that tie in with…
First Pages of Best-Selling Novels: Revival
Today, for our first-page analysis, we’re going to look at Revival, by Stephen King. Little needs to be said about King and…
The Cycle of Action-Reaction in Novel Scenes
You’re in the middle of reading a book. Suddenly you hear a loud crash outside. It sounds as if a…
How to Hit #1 On Amazon’s Bestseller List—Repeatedly
Today’s post is written by author Garry Rodgers: Every writer dreams of hitting #1 on the big dog’s bestseller list….
Using Close-Ups in Your Scenes to Get Personal
For this week’s Throwback Thursday, we’re looking at excerpts from past posts on Live Write Thrive that tie in with…
First Pages of Best-Selling Novels: The Goldfinch
In this week’s look at best-seller first pages, we’re going to dive into another literary work. Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch won…