by mandilynnwrites | May 29, 2014 | Writing Tips
Coming up with original ideas means reading, looking at the world around you, and finding creativity! Leave your own methods for finding original ideas in the comment section...
by mandilynnwrites | May 13, 2014 | Writing Tips
Oh, there are so many different ways to format the inside of your novel! My advice is see what works for other books and tweak things from there. Make it work for you! Or if you have a publisher, then let do the work because odds are, you won’t have any say...
by mandilynnwrites | May 7, 2014 | Writing Tips
To have good writing you have to write with confidence. This means writing with yourself in mind, not anyone else. Don’t worry about what others will think when they read your novel or short story. And when it comes to publishing what you write, fake it till you make...
by mandilynnwrites | Apr 23, 2014 | Writing Tips
There are a few different methods you can use when giving character backstory in your novel. You can add it in the beginning using some sort of introduction like a Preface that will later be important in the story, or you can integrate it. This can be done using...
by mandilynnwrites | Apr 13, 2014 | Writing Tips
There are three basic types of narrative in writing. First, second and third person. The question is whether you want to write from a personal point of view, write directing towards someone (a letter), or be the overseer who can delve into each and every character in...