Happy Friday to all the Story Empire readers! Today I'm veering a bit off course from a regular post format at the end of the work week into the topic of managing a newsletter to gain better results (hopefully). I'm relying on some recent information, some of which is from my mass mailing provider, Mailerlite, … Continue reading How to Tweak Your Newsletter
The Day I Went to Jail
Hi, SE Readers. Joan here today. This is a short post, but the subject is something that could happen to any of us. No, I really didn’t go to jail. At least not a physical place with bars. It’s what we SE authors call Spam Jail. Here at Story Empire, we are inundated with hundreds … Continue reading The Day I Went to Jail
Planning for Multiple POVs
Ciao, amici. We've been discussing story bibles. So far, in addition to the overview, we've covered the series premise, character sheets, and setting descriptions. Today, I'll be discussing outlines, specifically outlining for multiple POVs. If you only have one POV character, the information still (mostly) applies. You can just eliminate the additional columns. This is … Continue reading Planning for Multiple POVs
Bonus Friday: Favorite Lines
Hi SE Readers. It's the last day of May and a fifth Friday. That means it's time for a group post. Today, we decided to pick a favorite line (or lines) from one of our books. Joan here. I decided to go with an excerpt from Unclear Purposes, the third and final book of my … Continue reading Bonus Friday: Favorite Lines
Expansion Pack: Fairytales
Hi Gang, Craig with you again. We’ve spent some time talking about character arc in the past year. My last three posts were about The Hero’s Journey, also known as the Writing Monomyth. I’m not quite ready to drop that yet. In the video game world, sometimes the developers offer expansion packs. These provide an … Continue reading Expansion Pack: Fairytales
