It’s been a while since I’ve written for the wonderful WU community. It’s good to be back. I’ve been busy, and I thought it might be useful to let you know what I’ve been up to. I think...
https://writerunboxed.com/2024/10/18/the-wonders-of-a-writing-group/
Trained by reading hundreds of submissions, editors and agents often make their read/not-read decision on THE FIRST PAGE. In a customarily formatted book manuscript with chapters starting about 1...
https://writerunboxed.com/2024/10/17/flog-a-pro-would-you-turn-the-first-page-of-this-bestseller-32/
When we think about what a story “is,” our first thought is probably of a forward movement through time, from now to later, driven by something the protagonist wants to attain, alter, or pre...
Therese here. Before we get to today’s regular post, we want to let you know Tiffany Yates Martin’s latest book, The Intuitive Author: How to Grow & Sustain a Happier Writing Career , release...
https://writerunboxed.com/2024/10/15/when-will-you-be-a-success/
By Ann-Marie Nieves with Randy Susan Meyers Today’s post by Ann-Marie Nieves of Get Red PR features her perspective on marketing and the opinions of Randy Susan Meyers, her friend and clien...
https://writerunboxed.com/2024/10/14/book-marketing-and-pr-part-xiv-we-are-all-marketers/
We are thrilled to bring you a sneak peek at the upcoming release from author, editor, teacher, and WU contributor Tiffany Yates Martin . The book, THE INTUITIVE AUTHOR: HOW TO GROW & SUSTAIN A H...
In preparation for the upcoming film adaptation of Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These, starring Cillian Murphy and Emily Watson, I finally picked up the novel and read it to get ahead of t...
https://writerunboxed.com/2024/10/11/menace-without-violence-a-writing-lesson-from-claire-keegan/
photo adapted / Horia Varlan To study writing craft is to learn techniques that support your reader’s perception of its reality. When done well, this provides your reader with an immersive ex...
https://writerunboxed.com/2024/10/10/the-perception-of-reality-in-fiction/
Every time I’ve worked on a novel, I’ve had a vision in my head of the book I wanted to write, the book that could be— if I could bring it to life. And with every book I’ve written up ...
https://writerunboxed.com/2024/10/09/the-book-in-your-head-vs-the-book-you-write/
My last Writer Unboxed essay discussed the impact of reading on the process of writing. Now, I’d like to celebrate the importance of the creators of the books we love, that is, fellow writer...
https://writerunboxed.com/2024/10/08/how-writer-friendships-improve-our-craft/