Word Magic
I received this message from an author: “What’s happening with mind mapping apps? I can’t afford hundreds of dollars. Even little apps seem to be subscription-only now…” It’s an excellent question. Just a few years ago, you’d find lots of free mind mapping apps. These apps didn’t have all the bells and whistles of apps intended for business use, but … Read more
Thinking about writing fiction? Here’s a secret. Start with the idea. When we read fiction, we may be bored… Or we’re living through an unbearable life event and need to escape for a while. Perhaps we enjoy stepping into another world. Whatever a reader’s reason for reading your novel, they read for entertainment. When you’re writing fiction, you’re an entertainer … Read more
Not in the mood to write? Clearing your mind can be a challenge. Fiction exercises help to get you into the mood and trigger your imagination. Fiction exercises prime the pump: kickstart your imagination Experiment with these fiction exercises from Commercial Fiction Secrets: Plot Your Novel In 60 Minutes Or Less. They’ll help you to get into the mood to … Read more
When you’re writing fiction, everything starts with an idea for a story. Your story idea ends as a published novel, or as short story… Or even perhaps as a series, or a serial. Let’s look at the process of getting and using your ideas: Get ideas; Manage your ideas; Write: take your idea to a published book. Writing fiction? Everything … Read more
Want to write short fiction? Not only are short stories and novellas easy and fun to write, you can publish them quickly. Whenever readers or students approach me about building a mailing list of readers who enjoy their writing, my first suggestion is always to write something short. (BTW, you can use subscriber magnets to create mailing lists of freelance … Read more