Author: Lisa Saul
*BOOKS* All new formats and an all new book.
You know, I haven’t posted on this blog for a long time, and I am still thinking heavily about continuing it or not. There doesn’t seem to be a great deal of interest in it. That’s okay. I’m not upset by it. But combine that with a great disarray of my thoughts about putting down on paper in a fairly orderly fashion what I know about writing, and it makes it a lot of hard work for very little gain.
*BOOKS* “You’re not a proper writer.”
This rather long, slighty awkward post is part self-confession and part advice. Originally written for writers, I think it’s relavant for anyone on a journey to who they were created by God to be.
Three Easy Steps to Writing Vivid Characters
Have you ever read a book where the characters were so real, you found yourself thinking about them long after the book was over? What is it that made them so memorable? Why do some characters stick in our brains for years, becoming our close friends, when others barely come to life even as we read?
Free Download: A Character Questionnaire
In my article “7 Steps to Plotting Your Novel”, I talked about creating character sheets. Filling out character sheets can be a really effective way to know your characters inside and out before you write. It is also a valuable first step in making your characters memorable, well-rounded, consistent and alive to your reader. I find that the easiest way to do a character sheet is to fill out a pre-made questionnaire.
7 Steps to Plotting Your Novel
These steps were originally in the blog post, “Plotting: Is it better to be a Planner or a Pantser?” I moved them here to make it easy to use as a reference and to shorten the other post. There is a bit more to say about planning, and I recommend you still read the post above if you haven’t already.
*BOOKS* Planners vs pantsers: How I discovered an amazing third option.
You might have already come across this debate: Is it better to plan your novel or to wing it? Once upon a time I held a firm opinion in one direction, but then something surprising happened. And it led to a whole new way of seeing things – a different solution that I had never heard of before.
One of the Most Important Pieces of Advice I was Given
Before we get into any other piece of advice, we need to start with the most important thing I have to tell you. It is not just the most important piece of writing-related advice I ever received, it also led to some of the most important lessons God ever taught me, a decade after I first put the advice into practice. If you read nothing else, I hope you read this.
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