20 Great Author Quotes
Here are 20 quotes on writing from some of our favorite authors. AUTHOR QUOTE #1 – Roald Dahl, WD “I don’t care if a reader hates one of my stories, just as long as he finishes the book.” – Roald Dahl, WD Click to Tweet AUTHOR QUOTE #2 – Carl Sandburg, WD ”Beware of advice–even this.” […]
Continue readingWriting Point of View: 7 Books for New & Advanced Authors
Today’s addition to Author Alliance’s Writers Tool Box focuses on writing point of view. We’ve included books for new, intermediate and advanced authors. While new writers are notorious for violating point of view rules, advanced authors who write deep point of view also commit violations. Writing Point of ViewEvery great fiction author must first master writing deep […]
Continue readingPlot: 18 Great Books on Plotting
“What if Cinderella had been sent to kill the prince?” ― J.C. Morrows, A Reluctant AssassinWe focused on Structure in the last edition and now turn our attention to Plot. Think of an artist. If Structure is where the artist draws her outline, she plots to add color and detail to bring the painting to […]
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