The Art of the Cliffhanger
It is an undeniable truth: a reader’s emotions are at the mercy of the author. And a cliffhanger is a pretty infallible way to pull strong emotional reactions from readers. We’ve all run into a...
View ArticleCliffhangers Part 2: How to Keep Your Reader Reading
What does it take to create a book you can’t put down? Creating a page-turning novel takes a specific formula: a captivating cast of characters, an intriguing premise, alluring narration,...
View Article31 Questions to Ask About Your Characters
As writers, we know more about our characters than we can ever manage to tell our readers. Characterization is revealing the personalities of the people in your fictional world by giving evidence:...
View ArticleStephen King’s Top Five Secrets for Better Writing
In 2000, Stephen King took a break from scaring the pants of the American public and penned another type of book: a memoir. Entitled On Writing, it is a writing guide disguised as the story of...
View Article12 New Year’s Resolutions for the Purpose-Driven Author
We’re less than two weeks away from 2015 (sidenote: how did THAT happen?), and Wise Ink has begun to plan for our New Year’s resolutions. For us, our resolutions are all about new, innovative...
View Article24 Hours to Improve Your Book
Have a free day and want to sharpen up your book? There are lots of quick ways to improve your manuscript. Rome wasn’t built in a day, but the empire could definitely fix up a few statues in...
View ArticleGIVEAWAY: Grammarly, Your Manuscript’s New Best Friend
As a writer, I can rant and rave about the Oxford comma (long may it last) and the proper use of ellipses (with either three or four dots). But I know that there are some grammar rules I’m never...
View Article3 Screenwriting Tricks to Help You Improve Your Writing
Even if you love the printed word, there’s something magic about cinema. How it happens is somewhat of a mystery—even for those involved in the production process. What’s even more amazing is how a...
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5 Free Online Resources to Help You Write Better
We here at Wise Ink know that the Internet has the ability to empower and motivate authors through the ups and downs of publishing. However, we wouldn’t normally think of the Internet as a place that...
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10 Pinterest Accounts Every Author Should Follow
So you’re in a rut. You’re all written out, writer’s block has become a full time profession, and you’ve resorted to mindlessly bumbling around the web just for something to do (and, possibly, to look...
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30 Inspirational Quotes About Writing
Struggling with writer’s block? Afraid to take a writing plunge? Or, even worse, crippled by that fear that you’re not good enough to be a writer? We’ve all been there. Seriously, all of us—including...
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Six Books Every Author Should Read
I know what you’re thinking: “You’re giving me homework??” Yes and no. We’re giving you groundings. As an author, you have to have more than talent and a beautiful way with words—you have to have...
View Article75 New Year’s Resolutions for Writers
We can’t believe 2016 is in full swing, but it’s here. We’re feeling really good about 2016 and have lots planned. Stay tuned. Our New Year’s resolutions are a combination of tasks we’re committing to...
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Guest Post from Jennifer Kern Collins: 5 Tips for Navigating the Inner Drama...
Let’s face it, getting a book “out there” is kind of a thing. When I was in the process of publishing my first full book, it didn’t occur to me how big a deal it really was. But once it launched into...
View ArticleWhy Writers Need to Leave the Desk
Plenty of tips abound throughout the glorious internet on how to write the best of the best. The articles helping you get rid of commas, adverbs, and wordiness. Most of these tips, and rightfully so,...
View Article8 Writers Who Write about Writing
You would not be a writer if you didn’t go through bouts of forgetfulness. Not forgetfulness when it comes to locking the door or turning off the sink—although, these problems also plague absent-minded...
View ArticleThe 5 Traps of Dialogue Tags
So simple. So small. So likely to lead you astray. Dialogue tags are a necessary evil. It feels monotonous typing the same two words (he said/she said) throughout your story when you really want to...
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How To: Use Pinterest to Organize and Market Your Brand
Pinterest is a social media site that prides itself on pinners perusing other pinners’ boards, sending pins, commenting and liking pins, and devising boards that express their individuality in any...
View ArticleOn the Hunt for Head-Hopping
Have you ever tried on a pair of unfamiliar glasses? If so, then you know the disorientation that follows as your eyes scramble to adjust and the world won’t come into focus. Now imagine you’re...
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Wise Questions: Setting Writing Goals
It’s February… how are your 2018 writing goals coming? If you need a kickstart, check out the first in our video series, Wise Questions, where we discuss all things writing, editing, and publishing.
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