This week on the blog, Ceridwen Dovey expounds the concept of “bibliotherapy” and the restorative power of reading fiction. Kristen Lamb encourages writers to be secret-keepers… and to get more rest. Jami Gold explains what it means to add layers to your characters and Anne R. Allen councils us against worrying too much about plot purloiners.
Over at Career Authors, Paula Munier cites three mistakes by debut writers that potentially exasperate agents and editors while Glenn Miller advises us on how to be trustworthy writers. C.S. Lakin offers tips on preparing your scenes, Sarah Chauncey talks effective use of POV in memoir, and from Mythcreants, Chris Winkle enumerates six manuscript mistakes that a copy editor might (or might not) help you fix.
Enjoy!
Can Reading Make You Happier? by Ceridwen Dovey
Secret-Keepers: Generate Page-Turning, Nerve-Shredding Tension and Rest for Success and Why Busy is Seriously Overrated by Kristen Lamb
Make Characters Unique with Layering by Jami Gold
What if Somebody Steals Your High-Concept Book Idea? by Anne R. Allen
Are You Making One of These Risky Moves for Writers? by Paula Munier
This is What Happens When You Stop Lying to Readers by Glenn Miller
Questions to Consider When Plotting a Scene by C.S. Lakin via Jane Friedman
The Tricky Issue of POV in Memoir by Sarah Chauncey via Jane Friedman
Six Common Wordcraft Mistakes in Manuscripts by Chris Winkle
