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Welcome back writers! It’s Monday once again, which of course means it’s time for another installment of Being a Better Writer. You know, as evidenced by that title up there. Now, as you may also have gathered from that title, we’ve got an interesting topic to cover for today, one that’s been on my mind … Continue reading Being a Better Writer: One-Note Stories

Yeah, this one’s late. I decided to write next week’s Being a Better Writer first. Also, there’s not too much to talk about. Obviously editing work on Armies and Accounting continues as I move toward the Alpha. I’m at a tricky spot where I want to split a chapter into two … but there’s no … Continue reading “Armies and Accounting” and Other News

Welcome back writers! I should probably come up with something new to say there every once in a while, but you know, the alliteration of the phrase does work, so … I keep using it. But regardless, it’s Monday again, and that means that it’s time for the weekly dose of writing advice and guidance … Continue reading Being a Better Writer: Open Endings

In case you haven’t heard, editing on Axtara – Armies and Accounting, aka the third Axtara book, has begun! Which is why today, below the jump, you’ll find an excerpt from the opening chapter in the form of a letter received by Axtara from her older sister Finix! Who you may or may not meet … Continue reading A Letter From Finix and Other News

Welcome back writers! After last week’s live Being a Better Writer Q&A session (which actually spent much of its time talking about the upcoming Axtara – Armies and Accounting), we’re back to the classic written posts for this week. As always, there was a news post last week that you should probably check out, especially … Continue reading Being a Better Writer: Setting the Hook

Hey folks! Sorry for the quiet week. It’s just been work work work mostly as usual, with not a lot to report on that angle that you haven’t heard before. Draft work on A Pirate Planet has been completed, which means Pre-Alpha editing has begun on Axtara – Armies and Accounting. Also known as “That … Continue reading The Bots Are Back in Town: Unneeded Amazon AI Summaries, “A Pirate Planet,” and Axtara

Hello writers! Today is going going to be a bit different here at Being a Better Writer. While we’re going to link to a classic post below the jump and at the bottom of the post, the real attraction today isn’t a post, but rather a live question and answer session held on the Makalay … Continue reading Being a Better Writer: Live Q&A Tonight! Submit Your Questions and Listen In!

Hey folks. Not too much to report on the news end of things. I’m doing some closing work on the draft of A Pirate Planet (I got so excited to reach the end I forgot I’d dropped markers for some interlude/flashback chapters, and now I’ve been writing those), so I haven’t quite started editing work … Continue reading Live Being a Better Writer Q&A: Queue Your Questions Now!

Welcome back, writers! Monday is here, and with it another installment of Being a Better Writer! As usual, there’s last week’s news post to check out, so if you’d like to do that (and I recommend it, obviously), that link is here. Unfortunately for you, if Monday is the only time you see these, then … Continue reading Being a Better Writer: Pacing Your Plot

Hey folks! Max here with a somewhat late Friday news update! Was taking care of personal stuff, so sorry for the delay. So, what’s new? Well I’ll give you a clue: That title was not about book piracy (not that it’s nonexistent). No, it’s about book piracy. Okay, enough games with words. This week was … Continue reading A Battle with a Pirate Captain (Writing News)