How Do You Hook A Reader?
Published: Sat, 04/10/21
Hi WriteByNighters, Have I hooked you yet? Probably not, because that's a dull opening line. An opening line has one purpose: To make the reader move…
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Must Your Characters Be Likeable?
Published: Sat, 04/03/21
Hello writers & readers, The concept of likeable vs. unlikeable characters is a hot-button issue in the small pond we all splash around in. Some…
Author Biographies: Yea or Nay?
Published: Sat, 03/20/21
Happy weekend, writers! One thing I won't be spending my Saturday/Sunday on is the new 900-page Philip Roth biography. Not *just* because I have…
5 Reasons Your Publish Your Writing
Published: Sat, 03/13/21
Hello, WriteByNighter, While writing a guest post this week I realized that I blog far more about the writing process than I do about publishing.
Let's Catch Up, Writer to Writer
Published: Sat, 03/06/21
Hi WriteByNighters! I come to you this weekend blog post-less. For one thing, I spent the week writing a guest post for another writing blog, and it's…
Will You Always Be a Writer?
Published: Sat, 02/27/21
Happy weekend, writer! That's right, I called you a writer. If you write, then you're a writer. But will you always be a writer? For some of us,…
What Do You Sacrifice for Your Writing?
Published: Sat, 02/20/21
Hi WriteByNighters, Last weekend a friend said, "I've always wanted to get deeply involved in chess, but I don't have time to do that and finish my…
The Books That Stick With Us
Published: Sat, 02/13/21
Hello, writers, I've often wondered what makes a book stick in my memory, its aftereffects lasting weeks, months, or even years. There are a select…
You Can Ask One Writer One Question
Published: Sat, 02/06/21
Hello, WriteByNighters, Inspiration for blog posts comes from some odd places. This week's? A segment on my favorite FM morning show. The result? This…
Must You Write Every Day to Be a Writer?
Published: Sat, 01/30/21
Happy weekend, writers! I don't feel like writing today. Do you? No? Must be something in the air. The thing is, I haven't worked on my book, or…