Pacing your book like a TV show
Screenwriting expert and bestselling author Ines Johnson emphasizes the importance of using key beats in a story to keep readers engaged on this First Draft Friday author chat.
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What ghostwriting is really like
Bestselling author Daniel Paisner takes you behind the scenes with ghostwriting both fiction and nonfiction in this First Draft Friday chat.
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The journey from book to film
Bestselling cozy mystery author Michele Scott talks about her journey to Hollywood's big screen.
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Revealing character through dialogue
Dialogue can be tricky, but there are a lot of techniques that can be used to establish your character's voices and personality. Dialogue expert Amy Bernstein shared her favorite tricks and techniques during this conversation.
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An author’s long road to publication
Bestselling author Tiffany Reisz discusses book settings and how to use them in fiction in this First Draft Friday author chat.
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Creating a bestseller using Marlowe
Bestselling author James Rosone shares his editing process and how he uses an artificial intelligence editor, called Marlowe, in this First Draft Friday author chat.
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Making the most of your novel’s setting
Bestselling author Tiffany Reisz discusses book settings and how to use them in fiction in this First Draft Friday author chat.
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Knowing the feel of your genre
Book editor Stephenie Magister explores the feel and goal of literary genres in this First Draft Friday author chat.
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Writing a Psychological Thriller
Psychological thrillers are blowing up the bestseller lists. Here's our latest First Draft Friday interview with author Andy Maslen, a recent entrant into the genre.
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Tips for writing in the Young Adult voice
Author Alessandra discusses best practices for writing in the Young Adult voice with YA fiction author and ghostwriter Morgan Bader.
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