by mandilynnwrites | Apr 28, 2013 | Writing Tips
Click here to see Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdnJn3-fMVU This video is a continuation of a previous video I made. But this video is all about syllables and being about to pronounce the name you give a character in your novel. Now, just because you can say...
by mandilynnwrites | Apr 24, 2013 | Writing Tips
We’ve all heard that wonderful saying “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” But with marketing these days cover designers know it’s more important than ever to get a gorgeous book cover. In fact, Goodreads even has a Top Book Covers chart that people can use to vote for...
by mandilynnwrites | Apr 19, 2013 | Writing Tips
There is nothing more encouraging than to be a writer and have not one, but two inspirations! All of a sudden you have two ideas, two plots, and two amazing worlds to create. The problem? Well, you can only handle one story at a time. Some people try to jump back and...
by mandilynnwrites | Apr 16, 2013 | Writing Tips
So it’s not hard to tell I’m kind of a fan of the Hunger Games. Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson always do such an amazing job and the costumes and makeup are just plain breath-taking! Here is a link on Mockingjay.net to listen to the amazing music behind the...
by mandilynnwrites | Apr 15, 2013 | Writing Tips
The big question here is how you write a synopsis for your book. Well, that fancy word synopsis is the name for the short summary of your book that can be found on the inside jacket of a hardcover or the back cover of the book on a soft cover. Writing a synopsis can...