I was listening to an episode on the Picturebooking Podcast about tips to break into the industry. The host interviewed TONS of published authors and illustrators and asked their top advice for other writers. Almost ALL of them said writers should be reading comp books.
If you hear something on repeat, it has to be important. Right? So I thought I would do a little digging and find out WHY this is so crucial.
…Do you ever read a book and wonder how the writer made you fall in love with their characters so well? Being able to build strong characters takes a lot of pre-planning and TONS of practice, but it is a skill you can learn.
I have a story that I’ve been working on for around four years. The characters are really well developed, however, there was something missing. So I did a wicked
Are you thinking about going to a writer’s conference soon? They’re an AMAZING resource for writers of all skill levels, but you might not know what to expect at a writer’s conference the first time you go.
I have a writing conference coming up this weekend and I’m PUMPED! This is around my sixth conference, so I’m ‘seasoned’, but I still remember the first ever conference I went to.
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