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Reader Friday: I Wish I’d Written That

Posted on July 24, 2015 by James Scott Bell

What novel do you wish you had written?

Share Your Best Writing Research Experiences

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Jordan Dane

Don’t ask about THIS research

Each book presents different challenges for research. Share some of your more interesting and memorable research experiences. Any funny stories? Anything that personally touched you?

Reader Friday: Have you ever “dreamed” a book?

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Jordan Dane

Some authors dream their books. Has that ever happened to you?

Whether that’s happened to you or not, tell us about how your best story ideas came to you and how they evolved into a book.

Reader Friday: How Important Are Book Discussion Questions?

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Jordan Dane

READERS: As a reader, do you find book discussion guides helpful? Do book discussion guides encourage book clubs to select a book?

WRITERS: As an author, have you ever created a novel discussion guide for readers? Would such questions be more of a benefit for a series versus a single title book?

Reader Friday: How Well Do You Know Your Protagonist?

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Jordan Dane

Wikipedia Commons

“The most important things to remember about back story are that (a) everyone has a history and (b) most of it isn’t very interesting.” —Stephen King

Answer this question about your main character. What is the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to your protagonist?

Reader Friday: When & how do you seek critical feedback?

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Jordan Dane

At what stage in your writing projects do you seek critical feedback from others? Who are the first readers you ask for advice? What are you looking to hear from them?

Please share your thoughts on getting feedback for your work in progress and the importance of it.

Reader Friday: Confession Time: Tell Us About When You First Wanted to Write

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Jordan Dane

At what age do you remember thinking you wanted to write? What do you remember writing when you were younger?

Be honest & share the real you.

Reader Friday: Who Would Play YOU in a Movie of Your Writer Life?

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Jordan Dane

HERE is a link of the 50 best movies about writers, ranked, that inspired this post:

1.) If you could cast the movie of your writer life, who would play YOU in the starring role?

2.) Who would play your agent?

3.) For those overachievers out there (ie Basil Sands), what would your story log line be for the plot?

Reader Friday: Name Your Memoir!

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Kathryn Lilley

It’s five years from now, and you’ve just finished writing your literary memoir. What is the title?

Reader Friday: Your Favorite Inspirational Quote About Writing?

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Joe Moore

“Let the world burn through you. Throw the prism light, white hot, on paper.”
—Ray Bradbury, WD

Do you have a favorite quotation or saying about the writing process?