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FACT: Every author needs their own website, even if they haven't published anything yet. Social media platforms come and go, but having your own website is critical for building a platform, connecting with fellow authors and industry professionals, engaging potential readers and sustaining a long-term career.

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Inside the science of story ideas



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Jess Zafarris
This week, art and science collide in a special excerpt from Fire Up Your Writing Brain that reveals the superpowers already lurking beneath your thinking cap. While you're here, take a tour of the writing life, learn what Self-Publishing 3.0 is, and discover how to find the best beta readers for your book.         Follow @jesszafarris


THE SCIENCE OF STORY IDEAS


7 Ways to Awaken Your Brain's Creative Superpowers


Your brain is capable of many things. Many of these things you likely take for granted because they happen at an unconscious level or because they’ve become so ingrained in how you function that you’ve lost awareness of what it took to get to this phase and any eff ort you have invested. Still, your brain is very active behind the scenes, and in terms of preparing to write, one of its most important capabilities is cognitive processing.

[This article is excerpted from Fire Up Your Writing Brain by Susan Reynolds, from WD Books.]

Summoning Your Brain's Ingenuity to Generate Better Story Ideas

The brain is not only designed to think, it loves to think—and there are specific ways you can summon and maximize your brain’s ingenuity. Let’s begin by clarifying the various abilities and functions the brain performs, and how each will serve your writing.

1. Perception
Your brain recognizes and interprets sensory stimuli (what you taste, touch, smell, feel, hear, see, intuit, and so on). Just think of how much "raw material" this function contributes! The more your magnificent brain perceives at a minute level, the better you’ll be able to write fabulous scenes. Luckily you can both train your brain to be even more perceptive and you can enlarge your hippocampus, where all those lovely memories are processed, just waiting for you to call them up when needed.

2. Attention
Your brain has the ability to sustain concentration on a particular object, action, or thought. It also has the ability to manage competing demands in your environment. The more you train your brain to focus, and to sustain said focus, the stronger these skills will become. Remember to limit distractions when sharp focus is required—and to tackle one task at a time. Truly dedicate yourself—and all the brainpower you possess—to the task at hand, such as plotting your novel, and your brain will take your quest seriously and "serve up" gems.

3. Short- and Long-Term Memory
Your brain is capable of juggling short-term/working memory with limited storage (it helps you juggle ideas and information while working—but usually only about seven pieces of information at once), and long-term memory with unlimited storage (that you can call upon when writing scenes and characterizations culled from your own experiences, from stories you’ve read in the past, or from your imagination). Obviously we have to call on our memory in every level of writing; it’s crucial to our ability to craft stories, empathize with characters, and re-create events to illustrate emotional truths.

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Writing is a source of connection for many writers -- and anything but selfish. In the words of William Kenower, "It's like practicing being human." Read More...



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Scott McConnell demonstrates the many ways writers can merge genres to come up with an original premise for your TV show or feature film. Read More...



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For this week's writing prompt, check out the word chart on our website, and choose at least three words from each column to include in a story or scene. Find the chart and post your response (500 words or fewer) here...



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On April 13th and 14th, our 5th Annual Mystery amd Thriller Virtual Conference will provide expert insights from SEVEN award-winning and best-selling authors on the finer points of how to write within the mystery and thriller genres. You can also pitch your novel via query letter to a literary agent specifically looking for material in the mystery or thriller genre. Learn more and register...


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With the brutal, thorough help of beta readers, you can achieve writing goals faster and more efficiently. LS Hawker offers a definitive guide to selecting and working with them. Read More...



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Dialogue can be one of the most interesting parts of a book to read, but only if it is done right. Sharpen your writing skills and challenge yourself to craft engaging, yet believable dialogue that will keep your readers interested. When you take this online writing workshop you’ll discover how to write dialogue that advances your story’s plot. Plus, examine examples, formats, and tips for writing dialogue. Build your creative skills through weekly lectures, reading and writing assignments, and group critiques. You can also expect to read Write Great Fiction: Dialogue by Gloria Kempton. By the end of this workshop, you will have all the tools and resources you need to create convincing dialogue.

What you'll learn
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The mechanics of structure and punctuation in dialogue
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What good dialogue looks like and the proper format
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Character development and characterization techniques that can be applied to fiction of any genre or length
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Techniques to improve your dialogue-writing skills

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Writers who want to create realistic dialogue between their characters that aids in the development of the plot
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Graduates of other beginner level workshops
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Novel, short story, and creative nonfiction writers

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Gloria Kempton has two passions: writing and working with writers. As the former editor of two magazines, acquisitions editor at a publishing house, and a freelance novel and nonfiction book editor at ten major publishing houses, Gloria understands what happens on both sides of the desk. In her classes, you will find support and encouragement, as well as honest evaluation of your work. You can count on being asked a lot of questions that will help you get to the core of what it is that you want to communicate in each piece that you write. Instruction is individualized because you are unique and your writing should reflect your unique voice.

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Research, interview, and explore the subjects that interest you


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Writing classes re-enforce the notion that we must not write in a vacuum; our experiences in nonfiction, in particular, remind us to not research in a vacuum—that we’ve got to get out into the field, and beyond the archives. Here are some tips I’ve collected over the years.

Reading the World
Whether I’m traveling to a new destination or investigating a story over environmental protection or researching the life of an American Revolution leader, I never assume I’m the first person to cross that border. Before I leave the house, I read everything—or as much as humanly possible—that others have written on the same subject. This has never “ruined” a trip, as some sort of spoiler. Hardly. It simply provides a deeper understanding for an original story.

We all have the capacity to put our own frame on events or stories; but in the world of nonfiction, dealing with real facts and figures, it’s important to review the work of writers who have done a lot of the heavy lifting and primary research.

Online research engines like GoogleScholar, and access to primary documents, including old letters and newspapers, have made our research quicker. But never undervalue the slow stroll the stacks and archives in the libraries. I often stumble on to unknown sources and books, as I pursue certain titles in mind.

*Extra tip: This pre-game reading also includes a lot of unpublished manuscripts, booklets, websites, local newspapers and correspondence of non-professional writers—not just the major books on the shelves. There is a treasury of stories and material in some of the most unlikely places.


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Looking for more nonfiction tips? Not to worry, Writer's Digest University has the course for you!

Research, interview, and explore the subjects that interest you. Then write about what you've learned in Writing Nonfiction 101: Fundamentals. Writing nonfiction is one way for beginner and experienced writers to break into the publishing industry.

Throughout this 12-week workshop, you will get step-by-step instruction on how to write non-fiction, read Philip Gerard's Creative Nonfiction: Researching and Crafting Stories of Real Life, and write articles, essays, or a few chapters of your book. Register for this workshop and discover how fun writing nonfiction can be.

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