WARNING: Contains an unhealthy gutful of profanity. Those with heart conditions or frail demeanors should not read!
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“If it weren't for Chuck Wendig's advice, I'd have fallen off the writing map long ago.” -- Karina Cooper, Author of Blood of the Wicked
“Chuck Wendig hammers out writing and career advice that's always brave, profane, creative, clever, and honest. And don't forget hilarious. You'll never laugh so hard learning so much." – Matt Forbeck, author of Carpathia, Amortals and Vegas Knights
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500 MORE WAYS TO BE A BETTER WRITER is the sequel to 500 WAYS TO BE A BETTER WRITER (which is itself a sequel to 250 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT WRITING).
Nab this book and you’ll find within a series of lists geared toward enlightening you with the short sharp satori smack of dubious writing wisdom. The book contains a veritable avalanche of writing advice meant to help novelists, screenwriters and other storytellers better understand topics near and dear to the penmonkey existence. The book answers questions such as, “How do I find my voice? What should I know about procuring an agent? How do I find the proper story structure for my story? Where are my pants?”
500 MORE WAYS contains the following:
25 Financial F**k-Ups Writers Make
25 Mistakes To Look For In Your Writing
25 Reasons Readers Will Keep Reading Your Story
25 Reasons Readers Will Quit Reading Your Story
25 Reasons Writers Are Bug-F**k Nuts
25 Things I Want To Say To So-Called “Aspiring” Writers
25 Things Writers Should Know About Blogging
25 Things Writers Should Know About Agents
25 Things Writers Should Start Doing (As Soon As Possible)
25 Things Writers Should Stop Doing (Starting Right Now)
25 Things You Should Know About Narrative Structure
25 Things You Should Know About Protagonists
25 Things You Should Know About Rejection
25 Things You Should Know About Setting
25 Things You Should Know About Suspense And Tension In Storytelling
25 Things You Should Know About Your Authorial Voice
25 Things You Should Know About Your “Finished” Novel
25 Ways For Writers To Help Other Writers
Appendix I: 25 More Writing Challenges
Appendix II: 25 Things You Should Know About Me
At terribleminds.com, novelist, screenwriter and game designer Chuck Wendig dispenses nuggets of dubious writing advice on a daily basis. The site has been named one of the Top 101 Websites For Writers of 2011 by WRITER’S DIGEST.
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“If it weren't for Chuck Wendig's advice, ...