Port of Call

The Daily Port of Call: September 26, 2014

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Photo by Alexander Lvov/bigstockphoto.com

In today’s Daily Port of Call, you’ll find how to avoid backstory, fill the gaps in your narrative, and deal with cyberbullies.

Discover how to avoid using backstory to explain your story.

Check out how characters change physically and emotionally in a good story.

Get to know the anti-hero, and don’t argue with him.

Is there a scene in your novel you’ve been avoiding? Brainstorm those gaps in your narrative.

Learn how to deal with cyberbullies, trolls, and haters.

Explore the creation of capacity in your writing life. 

The Daily Port of Call: September 24, 2014

Photo by Alexander Lvov/bigstockphoto.com

Photo by Alexander Lvov/bigstockphoto.com

In today’s Daily Port of Call, you’ll find the depth of your characters, books in your blog, and a celebration of the stories that don’t appeal to everyone.

Here is an exercise to determine the depth of your characters and whether you need them.

Learn how to break the rules of writing.

Find out how you can turn your blog into a book production machine.

Discover how to create the habit of writing.

Celebrate Banned Books Week, the stories that don’t appeal to everyone, and the freedom to write them.

Here are ten things to never say to a writer