Vlog: How to Brainstorm Great Plot Twists Nearyos plot, plot twists, plotting, vlog 1:57 PM How do you come up with a great plot twist? Today I talk about my two main methods and how sometimes things don't always go to plan—and ... 0 Read More
Vlog: How Do You Know When You're Ready to Write Your Book? Nearyos plotting, vlog, writers, writing, writing tip 7:37 AM You asked, I answered! Today I'm talking about how to tell when you have enough of a plot to write an entire novel. RELATED VLOGS: How ... 0 Read More
Vlog: Writing a Synopsis Before First Drafting?? Nearyos plotting, synopsis, vlog, writer, writing, writing tip 4:38 AM What is a synopsis, why do so many writers hate it, and why in the world would I write one *before* the first draft? Today I'm sharing t... 0 Read More
Vlog: How to Keep Track of WIP Timelines Nearyos how to, plotting, vlog, write, writers, writing tip 4:00 AM Keeping track of timelines in a project as big as a novel can be confusing, harrowing—and sometimes painful. Today I talk about the lessons ... 0 Read More
Do You Need That POV? Nearyos editing, multi-POV, plotting, POV, writing, writing tip 4:00 AM Photo credit: evans.photo on Flickr I recently mentioned that POV issues are one of the most common critiques I have for manuscripts I edi... 0 Read More
On (Breaking?) Writerly Patterns Nearyos first draft, plotting, write, writing, writing life 4:00 AM Photo credit: TheZionView on Flickr We all have different patterns when we write. Some of us write long, with tens of thousands of words we... 0 Read More