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This week, we’re continuing our discussion on free tools for writers by focusing on smartphone applications and editing software for writers. Show Notes: Grammarly Link: https://app.grammarly.com/ ProWritingAid Link: https://prowritingaid.com/ Proofreading Tool: https://proofreadingtool.com/

This week, let’s take a break from story theory and talk about how you’re going to write your novel. Are you old school or new? Whether you use a computer or write on paper, you’ll hear some great advice in this episode. Show Notes: Links for word processing software: https://docs.google.com – Google Docshttps://paper.dropbox.com – Drop Box Paperhttps://office.live.com – MS Word Onlinehttps://etherpad.org – Etherpadhttp://www.openoffice.org – OpenOffice

Now that all the boring planning is done, this week we’re going to finally start writing our novels! This week in particular is extremely critical to get right. Let’s talk about the importance of your first paragraph, showing vs. telling, and what makes a great scene.

So, this is the only episode I was supposed to have posted today, but I screwed up last week, so this is technically the second podcast episode I’m posting this week. This week, we’re focusing on setting–the time and the place your story is set in. Episode notes: “Worldbuilding: the Master Guide (with Template)”— https://blog.reedsy.com/worldbuilding-guide/ …

Last week, I apparently completely forgot I had a podcast, so this is the first of two podcasts I’m going to post today to catch up with what I missed. In this episode, we talk about story theme–why it’s important and how to develop it into something you can use to guide your story. Episode …

This week, we’re going to select our best story idea and get right into talking about character development. We’ll talk about the protagonist, antagonist, secondary characters, minor characters, and how to develop those characters into realistic (imaginary) people.

This week, we’re going to get started on some of the story elements that are critical to developing a great novel. From theme to character to plot to setting, we’ll tackle what makes these elements so important to the narrative of your story. By the end of this week, you’ll have a list of story …

Show Notes: http://mentalfloss.com/article/53235/how-stephen-kings-wife-saved-carrie-and-launched-his-career You can also read more about this story in Stephen King’s book, On Writing. If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend checking it out. It’s one of the best and most popular books on writing for beginning novelists. Eric Thomas, Secrets to Success, full speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl_kv-6-I_s A Year of Fiction Facebook …