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How to Use Prologues, Part 10, Recap of Tools

November 28, 2022November 17, 2022 / harmonykentonline / 81 Comments

Image courtesy of Tumisu via Pixabay Hi SErs! It's a day of Harmony here at Story Empire 🙂 Today, I'd like to summarise the tools available for prologues, seeing as we've covered a lot so far. Here's a link to the previous post on In Media Res in Prologues. Tools for Prologues: Backstory Delivery Spoilers … Continue reading How to Use Prologues, Part 10, Recap of Tools

Let’s learn from a case study

November 25, 2022November 24, 2022 / coldhandboyack / 33 Comments

Hi, Gang. Craig with you again today. On occasion, I like to do a case study because authors can learn some things. You should all know by now that I prefer film to draw my conclusions because more people will be familiar with the source material. The small screen is full of things in my … Continue reading Let’s learn from a case study

Writing the End – Part 1

November 21, 2022October 31, 2022 / D. Wallace Peach / 112 Comments

Greetings Storytellers! Diana here today. Since recently posting about Writing First Chapters, I thought it might be interesting to post about the last ones.   First chapters get a lot of attention because that’s where we hook our readers and hopefully leave them salivating for chapter two.  What’s the point of worrying about a book’s … Continue reading Writing the End – Part 1

Book Trailers: Are They Worth the Effort?

November 16, 2022November 2, 2022 / Beem Weeks / 70 Comments

Greetings, SE’ers! Beem Weeks here with you again. Today, I’m discussing book trailers. Are they worth the effort? Book trailers, like so much in the indie publishing world, have become a staple of the promotion game. Book trailers can convey the gist of a novel in a matter of a minute or two. The great … Continue reading Book Trailers: Are They Worth the Effort?

Humor in Writing- Five Ways to Do It

November 7, 2022November 28, 2022 / John W. Howell / 120 Comments

Hi SEers. John is with you today. The other day I was staring at my computer screen like it was the Oracle of Delphi, hoping to at least get a hint on what to post today. But, like the Oracle, my blank screen seemed reluctant to put forth anything for which it could be held … Continue reading Humor in Writing- Five Ways to Do It

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