2 Exercises To Work On “Show, Don’t Tell”
It was something I struggled with a lot, and always had editors tell me I needed to work on, so, today I want to share a couple tips.
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P. Barrera
- Jun 17
- 3 min
How to Write a Query Letter to a Literary Agent
Recently I did something I never thought I would do. I queried an agent.
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P. Barrera
- Jun 8
- 3 min
How to Set Your Writing Priorities
Obviously, the things that I need to do for my family and my career have to come first. That leaves me with a very limited time for writing.
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P. Barrera
- May 27
- 3 min
5 things to Do When You Have a Character But No Plot
Sometimes, we have a well-planned detailed character in mind, but with no plot/ story to incorporate it.
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P. Barrera
- May 26
- 2 min
Don’t Even Think of Publishing Unless You’ve Done These 4 Things
When asked about getting published, I say, don’t even think about publishing until you’ve done the following:
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P. Barrera
- May 25
- 3 min
Should Your Characters Be Celebrities?
A writer can come up with the most imaginative and mind-blowing storyline that the world has ever seen, but if you don’t have characters...
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P. Barrera
- May 24
- 6 min
How to Use Different Methods of Time Travel in Fiction
If one of your characters is a time traveller, there are several factors you have to account for to make sure the story stays plausible...
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P. Barrera
- May 23
- 3 min
Five Ways to Hang Onto Motivation
Have you ever felt super-motivated to write, learn a new recipe, clean out your closet, etc. at the most inconvenient time, only to...
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P. Barrera
- May 19
- 5 min
How To Write a Great Fight Scene
This is it; the beginning of another epic fight scene that will have them sitting on the edge of their seat, chewing their nails...
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P. Barrera
- May 18
- 4 min
Why Writers Need To Recharge
Most people including writers are not immune to the pressures of life. Every now and then you need to recharge your batteries.
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P. Barrera
- May 17
- 4 min
Five Reasons You Can’t Get Your Novel Published – And Why It’s Not Your Fault
As an author with long-term success in publishing non-fiction books, I can tell you that publishing is not an easy game.
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P. Barrera
- May 16
- 3 min
What You’re Promising By Writing a Novella
I don’t think that you have to copy all these techniques, or always write the same way. I just think that if you understand what you lose...
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P. Barrera
- May 13
- 2 min
Using Adjectives (Less is More)
Adjectives are wonderful words. A few well-used adjectives can add spice to a passage of writing. However, a few poorly used adjectives...
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P. Barrera
- May 12
- 2 min
How to Develop Realistic Characters
It’s easy to describe what a character looks like and give her/him/it a cool name. But how do you make your readers care about what happens
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P. Barrera
- May 11
- 3 min
How to Approach Your Long Term Goals
by Kate M. Colby Despite the “how to” title of this post, I’m not going to offer a series of steps to reach your goals. Obviously, each...
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P. Barrera
- Jan 9, 2021
- 2 min
20 Ways to Get Yourself Out There as a Writer
by Kelly D. Smith (originally posted on ryanlanz.com) 1. Get out there! Meet people, and don’t be scared to say you are a writer. 2....
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P. Barrera
- Dec 25, 2020
- 4 min
Writing With Heart: Creating an Emotionally Engaging Character
by Ruth Ann Nordin (originally posted on ryanlanz.com) Someone recently asked me about writing with emotion. This is really about...
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P. Barrera
- Dec 23, 2020
- 4 min
Why Survival Skills Are So Important For a Writer
by Ned Hickson (originally posted on ryanlanz.com) Over the years, my wife has gotten used to my (admittedly bad) habit of leaning over...
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P. Barrera
- Dec 21, 2020
- 4 min
Writers, Please Remember, It’s Called a Bad First Draft for a Reason
by Lauren Sapala (originally posted on ryanlanz.com) I started a new novel last week. I had been thinking about the story for at least...
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P. Barrera
- Dec 19, 2020
- 4 min
10 Things My Blog Taught Me
by Jacqui Murray When I started this blog three years and 586 posts ago, I wasn’t sure where to take it. I knew I wanted to connect with...
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