Blogs about: Baiting Readers
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Turning Tricks
Every novelist wants to knock out a great book, one that engages readers and gets them to care about the final outcome and read beyond chapter 1. To be an exceptional storyteller, the vital thing you … more →
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Passionate Writers Wanted: No Posers Allowed
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Courtney Vail wrote 2 months ago: Yesterday, I read a first chapter on a critique forum I belong to where a male character—position no … more →
Going to the Dark Side
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Courtney Vail wrote 4 months ago: Before sitting down to write any novel, I draft up complete sketches of all my characters with their … more →
Building Memorable Characters
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Courtney Vail wrote 5 months ago: Ok. You began with a good sketch of your protagonist for your plot-driven novel. As you wrote your b … more →
Finding Voice, Your Ultimate Super Power
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Courtney Vail wrote 5 months ago: Okay. I’m finally going to share a secret with the world, something I’ve never actually told a soul. … more →
Turning Tricks
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Courtney Vail wrote 10 months ago: Every novelist wants to knock out a great book, one that engages readers and gets them to care about … more →
Stir Up a Whirlwind of Curiosity
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Courtney Vail wrote 10 months ago: I tend to enjoy novels that have multiple threads. They are the most memorable for me. To give your … more →
Make Good on Your Promise...Go Visceral
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Courtney Vail wrote 11 months ago: If two people enter a white room and sit at a booth to have a discussion without food in front of th … more →
The Web You Weave
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Courtney Vail wrote 1 year ago: I’ve been talking a bit about creating a web presence if you’re a writer. Whether you … more →
Taking Drastic Measures to Bait & Hook
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Courtney Vail wrote 1 year ago: Let’s face it. Society has a sadistic bent, a lust to see others in turmoil, from the distant, lion- … more →
