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Few names in American letters command as much respect as Toni Morrison. The first black woman to win a Nobel Prize, Morrison, rather remarkably for a writer of such prestige, didn’t publish her first novel until she was thirty-nine. She wrote this novel – The Bluest Eye – by waking up at four AM every day to write before her two children got up. Then it was off to work. Goodness me. Morrison is …
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Advice for authors isn’t hard to find, but time and again we discover the same nuggets of wisdom. Why? Because they’re the habits that have been proven to work – the things that make prolific, successful authors what they are. Now, maybe you already know these key habits, but that doesn’t mean they’re easy to cultivate. That’s why, today, I won’t just be focusing on what characteristics amateur …
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When it comes to writing, few things beat an insightful eye and an inquisitive mind. Happily, those attributes aren’t the sole province of novelists, and there’s plenty any writer can learn from journalism. That’s why, in this article, I’ll be looking at eight ways authors can improve their writing by thinking like journalists. If you’re writing non-fiction, there’s lots that’s going to be …
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The question I’m most often asked by authors intending to self-publish is, ‘How do I print my book?’ Enter PoD: print on demand. It’s the preferred option for self-publishing authors for many reasons, but the one you probably care about most is cost. The PoD model doesn’t require retailers to stock inventory, which means you don’t pay for a thousand copies of your book to be printed and stored …
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In realist writing, villains need to be at least a little relatable (a little sympathetic) in order to be believable. Not all villains have to be sympathetic, of course. Uni-faceted villains can still fill a strong role in the more imaginative or allegorical genres. For instance, we wouldn’t enjoy Edmond Dantès’ epic revenge if Mondego and company were decent chaps who made a few bad choices. But …
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Kate Bernheimer is like fiction’s knight errant, on a mission to rescue fairy tales from the tall, dark tower where they’ve been locked away with other vestiges of childhood – like optimism and the color pink. Bernheimer’s writing style is magical and her modern fairy tales are understandably popular, but the average writer may think they don’t have much to learn from her unless they’re trying …
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