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In honour of the new year, Adam and I sit down to have a casual heart to heart about the very serious topic of writer's block. What it is, how it affects writers, how to work through it, and tips on how you can prevent it. So, sit back and grab a cup of cocoa... Continue Reading →
Today's episode of Mirror World News is all about how to use foreshadowing and symbolism in your writing. Adam Giles and I discuss... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZRvLtmoDOA Symbolism and Foreshadowing are two ways in which you can subtly provide information to your readers, or give them hints as to your theme, or plot, or characters, without coming right... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOAqHGpdPxk When you’ve put your first draft away for at least a little while and then come back to it ready to edit and work on improving it yourself, this is your second draft. It's the part before you seek outside assistance and you’re still trying to work on it yourself. Read your manuscript through,... Continue Reading →
This week on Mirror World News, Adam Giles and I discuss the different points of view you can use to write your manuscript. We also have a surprise guest joining us. Here's the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HJOEj5j8H8 Point of View is the perspective you tell your story from. Typically an author can choose from 1st person or... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnKN2Y0pMfs This week's episode of M/W News focuses on plotting and pantsing. But what do these terms mean? Plotters: Plot Plan first Research Stay Organized Keep Notes Pantsers: Write on the fly Roleplay Create intuitively Improvise Keep Mental Notes
If you want to write a book, but you don't know how to get started, we've got an episode of Mirror World News just for you! This week Adam Giles and I tackle the beginning of a new writing project and the important question of how you actually put pen to paper, or fingers to... Continue Reading →
This week Adam Giles and I discuss what NOT to do when writing and sending a query letter to a publisher or agent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC_dKPuK4tA Here's a quick list of don'ts as discussed in the video: Don't: Send the wrong genre Ignore the guidelines Send multiple submissions to publishers that do not accept them Send Form... Continue Reading →
Mirror World Author, Nate Friedman, just finished his great Canadian book tour and he has some advice for any of us looking to follow in his footsteps. Here's part 1 of his two-part article. Part 2 will be posted this time next week, so subscribe for notification. Do you have a book? Then you can... Continue Reading →
Writing can be a thankless and lonely profession at times. I've compiled a list of 20 reasons writing and publishing your book is worth all the trouble. Hopefully this list will help keep you motivated while slogging through that first draft or working on your edits and re-writes. You come across one of your books... Continue Reading →
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