Tips for New Writers from Author Tricia Goyer
Tricia Goyer – one of today’s most inspirational and enjoyable Christian authors, has a wealth of writing knowledge. Must of it she shares openly with her readers on her website. As I was reading some of the tidbits on her site, I ran across this list and thought I would share it. If you have not visited her site or her blog, you should definitely do so. Writer or not, it will absolutely inspire you to make the most out of the gifts God has given you.
Enjoy!
6 EASY steps to writing your first novel:
1.) Check out my blog every Wednesday for tips on writing
2.) And Sally Stuart’s great writing blog
3.) And join the American Christian Fiction Writers group
4.) And join The Writers View group
5.) And read these books:
The Christian Writer’s Market Guide by Sally Stewart
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Writing Christian Fiction by Ron Benrey
The Making of a Christian Bestseller by Ann Byle
Writing the Christian Romance by Gail Gaymer Martin
Book in a Month: The Fool-Proof System for Writing a Novel in 30 Days by Victoria Lynn Schmidt
Book Proposals That Sell by W. Terry Whalin
Writer’s Digest Handbook of Magazine Article Writing by Michelle Ruberg
Plot & Structure by James Scott Bell
Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook by Donald Maass
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Browne
The First Five Pages: A Writer’s Guide to Staying Out of the Rejection Pile by Noah Lukeman
The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman
A Story is a Promise by Bill Johnson
A Novel Idea: Best Advice on Writing Inspirational Fiction
The 11 Secrets of Getting Published
Fiction proposal tutorial by Mary DeMuth
Nonfiction proposal tutorial by Mary DeMuth
Writing Fiction for Dummies by Randy Ingermanson
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Writing Christian Fiction by Ron Benrey
The First 50 Pages (by Writers Digest Books)
Plot Versus Character: A Balanced Approach to Writing Great Fiction (by Writers Digest Books)
The Art & Craft of Writing Christian Fiction by Jeff Gerke
6.) Finally, something I highly recommend, you can order Mount Hermon Writing Conference Workshops on CD
Cheers!
Thanks again to: Tips for New Writers from Author Tricia Goyer
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