Since accepting book review requests, I've noticed things. First, a lot of writers misuse commas. Second, people don't read very closely. (No attachments means no attachments.) Third, and the purpose of this post, is that the majority of indie writers can't write a hook to save their lives. When you crack open a hardcover book … Continue reading What’s a Hook?
Tag: woes of a writer
Time to Write!
Does anyone have those days where they're busy with something else, say work or sleeping, and your brain suddenly cries out, "It's time to write!" You're writing impulses are going crazy and your fingers are itching to type and you're going through all these plot details and characters and dialog and structure - it's distracting, … Continue reading Time to Write!
Makin’ It Big!
If I had a quarter for every time I've thought or said the words, "When I'm a bestselling author," or "When I hit it big," or "When I sell the movie rights," I'd have enough quarters to take an Alaskan cruise. Wannabe writers like me are thinking it all the time - don't lie, I … Continue reading Makin’ It Big!
