by Martina Boone | Jul 11, 2017 | Imported from AYAP
Characters are the secret recipe at the heart of every novel Even if you think you’re not writing a character driven novel, it still all starts with character. Even the greatest premise in the world can fall flat if readers don’t have a main character they...
by Martina Boone | Jun 20, 2017 | Imported from AYAP
I had the privilege of giving a workshop down in Tampa this past weekend, speaking about what genuinely has to go into the first five pages of a novel. After having been a founder and mentor of the First Five Pages workshop these past six years, I’ve seen a lot... by Martina Boone | Oct 7, 2016 | Imported from AYAP
What’s Your Character’s Hook? Does Your Hero or Heroine Have A Special Skill or Talent? by Angela Ackerman There are many things readers admire about storytelling, but it is always the characters they fall in love with. This means our main character...
by Martina Boone | Sep 13, 2016 | Imported from AYAP
Even plot driven books are about the characters. That seems so obvious when you think about it, doesn’t it? But it’s easy to forget that the plot is there to push the characters, not the other way around. Even in the highest concept books. And guess what?...
by Martina Boone | Jun 7, 2016 | Imported from AYAP
Revision is as much an art as writing. In fact, you could argue that revision is more important than the first draft in achieving the full potential of a novel. But not all revisions are created equal. Revision techniques differ widely from writer to writer, and part...
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