People are trying to ban my book
carriejonesbooks I’m on vacation, which means that I am supposed to be giving my brain a bit of a break from all things work, but that’s not happening because: I still…
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Baby Got Backstory Using Backstory in Your Writing
A long time ago we talked about backstory on our podcast, DOGS ARE SMARTER THAN PEOPLE, but we thought it would be pretty helpful to quickly talk about it here…
No More Nodding in Books
One of the big things that Carrie sees in stories a lot is nodding. Here’s what it looks like: Shaun nodded. “I agree that’s a lot nodding.” Carrie nodded in…
How To Make Your Writing More Intense
It’s Writing Tip Time and we’re going to give you three fast and dirty writing tips today that’s going to make your writing more intense. Ready? Think about your tense…
When Should You Add A POV Character to Your Novel?
Sometimes an author will get super in love with a character that isn’t their protagonist or main point-of-view character and they’ll think, “Maybe this sexy beast deserves their own point…