How to write a Simple Book Review As a busy person, you like getting to key information quickly. This is one reason that shorter reviews are usually easier and faster to write than long reviews. Think about yourself when you scan book reviews. I’m imagining that you: Like to “scan” the key information rather than read every word. Appreciate brief paragraphs. Want to…

How To Write Novels Faster If you like to poke around various Facebook writing communities, you might know a bit about why it’s important to write novels faster.The reason is that the more books you publish, the more money you make. So learning how to write novels faster is an important goal.And it’s not just a question of publishing “more” books.The core idea…

Creative Writing 101: Interview with Annabeth Albert Creative Writing 101: Write Smarter, Not Harder College writing professor Annabeth Albert is the author of over 35 works of fiction.You will LOVE this interview, based on her signature presentation, “Write Smarter, Not Harder” most recently delivered to the Romance Writers of America (RWA) 2020 Conference. As a prelude to this fun, energizing creative writing 101 interview,…

Scrivener vs Word Curious about what goes on in the hallways of a writer’s conference? One can usually find writers whispering about the merits of Scrivener vs. Word. “Is Scrivener really better than Word when writing a novel?” one author usually asks another. Writers, non-fiction and fiction alike, are curious to see how Scrivener measures up against Microsoft Word and Mac pages. Why…

Avoiding Distractions: 3 Easy Fun Ways You'll Love Avoiding Distractions Do you wake up in the morning excited to write… But then think of all the things you need to do first? What if there was a way to avoid distractions? Avoiding distractions is a common problem in the writing community. Usually, avoiding distractions goes hand in hand with procrastination.. In classic Western…