How to make your characters sound like people: who are they talking to?
How well do you know your fictional characters?
October 9, 2018 By Shaquanda Dalton
I think we have all fallen for the trap of wanting to write what’s popular or what would give us the most attention. If you haven’t that’s good for you! But if you have ever questioned your book’s topic because it wasn’t mainstream I have some advice to share. Keep reading! The truth is that […]
May 12, 2012 By Shaquanda Dalton
Learning from other authors can help you at any stage to become a better writer. Writers learn from other writers so reading becomes very important. I love reading whenever I can because it reminds me of the journey I want to take my readers on. What to look for as you read What did you […]
March 5, 2013 By Shaquanda Dalton
Most readers, at some point in their long line of reading history, have read a flashback or a back story scene. It’s the scene that’s not exactly moving the story forward but giving the readers a better picture of the history of the protagonist. (Or antagonist depending on whose flashback it is.) But does flashback […]
September 17, 2012 By Shaquanda Dalton
Being weird is different. It’s unique. It’s you. Every one calls me weird and you know what? I don’t mind. It means I’m different. It means I’m really being myself and that’s really the only person I should try to be. Why weird is good -makes you unique -nobody likes “normal” -you stand out from […]