As a reader, I love a book I can't put down - and yet I've lost count of the books I've put down mid-way, or worse just pages in.
Why You Should Never Judge A Book By Its First Chapter
Because first chapters suck.
WORST Book Cover Design Decision
Mate, I'm pretty sure that's an insult.
Writing A Non-Linear Story? Don’t Do This!
Non-linear narratives can be super engaging and fun, but are prone to problems that kill their good qualities. So when should a story be told in a non-linear way?
Top 10 Reasons Readers Abandon Books
I embody my worst fear as a writer. If I'm abandoning books, other people are too. But why?
Please Stop Putting Spoilers In Book Blurbs
Whenever I buy a book, I look at the blurb first. Point is - they matter. So, please, can you stop with the spoilers?
Write A Great Beginning – FROZEN FIRE
The first chapter of Tim Bowler's Frozen Fire is pretty good, and with an opening line like "I'm dying." it's hard not to be. That's right, it's time for another opening scene breakdown.
Write A Great Beginning- THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH
The Man Who Fell to Earth by Walter Tevis. What makes the first chapter work?
Why We Need to Stop Comparing Books & Movies
While its understandable that adaptations get compared, have you noticed that books and movies get compared even if they're not two versions of the same story?
Writer In A Hat 