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Handwriting for Fiction Authors

Handwriting for Fiction Authors

Posted on by R.M. Archer

Today’s post is part one of a two-part collaboration with Julia at Lit Aflame! I’ll be talking about how fiction writers can use handwriting/what benefits come from writing on paper, and she’ll be talking about the benefits of typing instead. Her post will be going up on her blog tomorrow, so be sure to check it out!

I don’t often handwrite my fiction. I can type waaaaaaay faster than I can handwrite, so I do that instead. But there are aspects of story-writing that can definitely benefit from writing on paper, and here are a few of them.

Writing on Paper for the Initial Idea

When I have a story idea Continue reading “Handwriting for Fiction Authors” →

The Language of Worlds Link-Up: New Year’s Edition

The Language of Worlds Link-Up: New Year’s Edition

Posted on by R.M. Archer

Guess what’s back! The Language of Worlds link-up! :D What is this link-up?

  • The Language of Worlds (TLoW) is a character linkup tailored to speculative Christian fiction (but other genres are more than welcome!).
  • It’s bimonthly — every two months, a new set of questions releases. This edition lasts from January ’til February, and the next begins in March and ends in April.
  • There are ten questions per linkup, and new ones every time!
  • Anyone can join! All Liv asks is that you use the graphic (below) and link back to her blog.

This time around I’m going to be answering for Nathan Samuels, the main character in a post-apocalyptic(ish) novel I started last month. Continue reading “The Language of Worlds Link-Up: New Year’s Edition” →

Character Interview: Era Selene

Character Interview: Era Selene

Posted on by R.M. Archer

If you read Casabree’s interview from two weeks ago, you’ve already heard of Era. She’s Casabree’s adoptive mother, the town apothecary in Laemar (the capital city of Mandoria), she’s strangely empathetic, and she almost always has a bit of wisdom for Coraline. Also, she’s the only person around who’s not the tiniest bit scared of Ammadeus. Enjoy her interview! Continue reading “Character Interview: Era Selene” →

Dear Younger Me…

Dear Younger Me…

Posted on by R.M. Archer

A friend of mine started a survey a while ago asking “If you could give your younger self one piece of writing advice, what would it be?” (You can still find it here, if you’re interested in contributing.)

It got me thinking, and the only thing I could honestly say I wish my younger self knew was how to format dialogue. That sounds like a really silly thing, doesn’t it? But the thing is, many of the mistakes I made contributed to how I write today and what I’ve accomplished as a writer. A lesson Continue reading “Dear Younger Me…” →

After Draft 1: What’s the Next Step? – Guest Post by Kellyn Roth

After Draft 1: What’s the Next Step? – Guest Post by Kellyn Roth

Posted on by R.M. Archer

Like on Wednesday, today’s article is a guest post! Kellyn Roth just launched her organization Reveries Co., which is a place for indie authors to find cover design, editing, blog tour hosting, interior formatting, web design, etc. There’s more information after the post, so be sure to stick around and check it out!

Many thanks to Kellyn for this post!

Finishing the first draft of your novel is exhilarating! Oftentimes when I finish my first drafts, I don’t want to put them down. I just want to keep working on them.

However, as you’ve no doubt heard, most professionals recommend taking a break after you finish draft one before diving into rewrites or revisions.

Now, this may seem like a bad idea. When you’re excited about the story, shouldn’t you keep working on it? What if you fervor dies? What if you can’t remember what all was going on when you return to it? Continue reading “After Draft 1: What’s the Next Step? – Guest Post by Kellyn Roth” →