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Writing a Book - What Happens After the Writing is Done

Writing a Book: What Happens After the Writing is Done?

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMarch 23, 2023Leave a comment

After writing a book, there are still steps to take to ensure a polished finished project for submission. Here are four things to do after your book is written.

Writing Romance Tropes That Sizzle

Writing Romance Tropes That Sizzle

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMarch 20, 2023Leave a comment

Writing romance tropes that sizzle is a surefire way to grab an audience whether you’re specifically for the romance genre or any other genre. Get tips now!

Writing a Book - Pen to Paper

Writing a Book: Pen to Paper

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMarch 15, 2023Leave a comment

After prewriting comes the part of writing a book that most people imagine: putting the words on paper. This is the time to let your imagination run wild.

Six Romance Tropes You Can’t Ignore

Six Romance Tropes You Can’t Ignore

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMarch 7, 20232 Comments

Romance is such a popular genre, so it’s essential to understand trending romance tropes. Check out the first three Six Romance Tropes You Can’t Ignore Part 1.

Looking Through Your Characters’ Eyes

Looking Through Your Characters’ Eyes

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueFebruary 22, 2023Leave a comment

Your challenge is to get your characters to reflect your style of writing, the genre, and the setting plus emerge as unique and interesting personalities.

3 Writing Tricks to Get Out of a Rut

3 Writing Tricks to Get Out of a Rut

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 20, 20221 Comment

One problem many writers fall into is writing ruts. We do the same thing the same way. Here are 3 writing tricks to consider as you expand your writing options.

3 Reasons Why Your Story Needs Sensory Detail

3 Reasons Why Your Story Needs Sensory Detail

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 15, 2022Leave a comment

Today we dive into sensory detail. What kind of details should you include? What details can you leave out? Time to get the most out of the senses.

Your Writing Year in Review

Your Writing Year in Review

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 8, 20221 Comment

As you review your writing year, the only way to know where you are and where you’re going is to focus on what you did accomplish, not what you didn’t.

Block Out Writer’s Block Write Your Book to the End

Block Out Writer’s Block: Write Your Book to The End

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 17, 2022Leave a comment

One of the biggest challenges to writing your book to the end is writer’s block. Jan Fields offers tips for getting past writer’s block and finishing your book.

10 Points to Ponder Before You Submit

10 Points to Ponder Before You Submit Your Writing | IFW

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueOctober 4, 20221 Comment

Create a checklist of these 10 tips and review it before you submit your writing. Your submission will be stronger and, more likely successful, as a result.

Your Back-to-School Plan for Writing Success

Your Back-to-School Plan for Writing Success | IFW

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueSeptember 20, 2022Leave a comment

Writers need a plan to improve and succeed. Apply the following tips and techniques to your writing back-to-school program and be ready for writing success!

Back to School for Writers

7 Ways to Go Back to School for Writers

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueSeptember 5, 20223 Comments

Although most writers no longer attend school full-time, we can create our own learning experiences. Here are ways to go back to school for writers.

Using POV in Writing

Using POV in Writing to Build Emotion

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueAugust 22, 2022Leave a comment

Using POV in writing gets us deep inside a character’s thoughts and feelings. Jackie Diamond Hyman reveals how to connect with your reader using point of view.

The Role of Pace in Writing Fiction

The Role of Pace in Writing Fiction

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueAugust 8, 2022Leave a comment

Turn the page already! IFW Instructor Kris Franklin shares the important role of pace in writing fiction and reveals the traps where pacing can easily get stuck.

Dialogue Putting Words in Your Character’s Mouth

Dialogue: Putting Words in Your Character’s Mouth | IFW

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJuly 26, 20223 Comments

Dialogue isn’t the only tool fiction writers have, but it’s the best one to reveal character, advance the plot, and inform readers. Find out why!

Detail That’s Where the Devil Is

Detail: Yep, That’s Where the Devil Is

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJuly 12, 20221 Comment

Lynne Smith shares how to use familiar, relatable, and evocative details to convince readers that the people and places in your stories are as real as they are.

Become a Better Writer

Become a Better Writer: Study an Author’s Work | IFW

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJune 28, 20221 Comment

Want to become a better writer? Studying published writers help you see how they hook a reader, create interesting characters, and structure their stories.

Improve Your Writing

A Summer School Project: Work to Improve Your Writing | IFW

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueJune 14, 2022Leave a comment

Summer is the perfect time to improve your writing. Susan Ludwig helps you identify problem writing areas and offers actionable tips to solve those issues.

12-30-21-21-ICL- The Trouble with Character Transformation

Series Books: The Trouble with Character Transformation

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 30, 20212 Comments

How do you handle character transformation in series books where readers fall in love with characters and expect to meet those same people, sometimes exactly the same people, book after book?

12-23-21-ICL Series Books - 3 Popular Ways to Orient Your Reader

Series Books: 3 Popular Ways to Orient Your Reader | IFW

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 23, 20211 Comment

Each book in a series must somehow orient the reader to what is going on in the series overall and the specific book in hand. Today, we look at three ways to orient your reader.

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