Interesting blog posts about writing - December 28th 2018
Here’s my latest selection of interesting (and sometimes amusing) posts about writing:
How to Format Your Manuscript (Even If You Hate Computers) (Jerry Jenkins)
https://jerryjenkins.com/manuscript-format/
Why Didn’t I Say Yes to Your Novel? (Rachelle Gardner)
https://rachellegardner.com/why-didnt-i-say-yes-to-your-novel/
How to raise the stakes in a novel (Nathan Bransford)
https://blog.nathanbransford.com/2018/11/how-to-raise-the-stakes-in-a-novel
Three Ways to Add Tension to a Scene During Revisions (Janice Hardy)
http://blog.janicehardy.com/2013/02/three-ways-to-add-tension-during.html
Heinlein’s Rules for Writers (James Scott Bell)
https://killzoneblog.com/2018/12/heinleins-rules-for-writers.html
Finding Your Place in the Writing Community (Rebecca Ketling)
https://writersrumpus.com/2018/12/04/finding-your-place-in-the-writing-community/
5 Ways to Write Stronger Opening Scenes (Janice Hardy)
http://blog.janicehardy.com/2018/12/5-ways-to-write-stronger-opening-scenes.html
Revising a Novel: The Five Stages of Death, Dying & Drama (Kristen Lamb)
https://authorkristenlamb.com/2018/12/revising-novel/
A Hook that Breaks the Rules (Dave King)
https://writerunboxed.com/2018/12/18/a-hook-that-breaks-the-rules/
The Powerball of First Page Resources (Becca Publisi)
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2018/11/the-powerball-of-first-page-resources/
by way of Laurie Wallmark
If you found these useful, you may also like my personal selection of the most interesting blog posts from 2017, and my previous list.
If you have a particular favorite among these, please let the author know (and me too, if you have time). Also, if you've a link to a great post that isn't here, feel free to share.