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  • Book Planning,  Medium,  Writing

    I Tested Out Paid Beta Readers So You Don’t Have To

    To beta read, or not to beta read, that is the question Oh, beta readers. If you’re a writer in the midst of writing and editing a novel, you’re probably quite familiar with the term. It’s the idea that you…

    By Addey Vaters May 25, 2023
  • Author Life,  Book Planning,  Medium

    The Ins and Outs of Book Pitch Events

    Is pitching your novel — online or in-person — a worthwhile endeavor? If you’ve written a novel, you’re probably familiar with something that all writers dread: the pitch. Summing up a novel you’ve spent countless hours revising, proofreading, and developing…

    By Addey Vaters March 30, 2023
  • Book Planning,  Medium,  Writing

    How to Write a Logline for Your Novel

    Condensing your story into one sentence is nervewracking, but not impossible I recently attended a writing conference where there were pitch appointments available for all attendees. This is one of the biggest perks of attending a writing conference in my…

    By Addey Vaters September 29, 2022
  • Book Planning,  Medium,  Writing

    4 Steps to Write a Novel Manuscript in 4 Months With No Plan

    The key is to actually write So you’re writing a novel. Or thinking about writing a novel. Either way, you have dreams of becoming a published novelist one day and making the New York Times best-seller list (don’t we all?)…

    By Addey Vaters June 16, 2022
  • Author Life,  Medium

    Should You Use a Pen Name?

    The answer is yes, and also no Up until I met my writing friend, Nicole, the thought of using a pen name literally never crossed my mind. I like my actual name and don’t plan on writing anything scandalous during…

    By Addey Vaters January 20, 2022
  • Book Planning,  Medium,  Writing

    How to Leave Breadcrumbs in Your Story

    Foreshadowing is an artform you should learn to master if you want to be a successful writer When you read the title of this article, what do you envision? For many, it probably brings images of a “Hansel and Gretel” movie…

    By Addey Vaters December 16, 2021
  • Medium,  Writing

    Writing Emotional Scenes

    Emotions are hard to experience, much less convey in your writing. One of the hardest things we face as writers is conveying emotion. Using words to make someone feel — better yet, to make a reader understand your characters — is tricky. I’ve mentioned…

    By Addey Vaters September 23, 2021
  • Book Planning,  Medium,  Writing

    The Art of the Synopsis

    Planning that even a pantser can use. So you’re writing a book. Or planning to write a book. Or you have an idea for a book to write one day, that for now sits in the back of your mind,…

    By Addey Vaters September 2, 2021
  • Distraction,  Medium,  Writing

    How to Get Your Writing in Every Day

    Writing can sometimes seem daunting, but if you keep at it every day you will succeed Talk to any established writer and they’ll likely all tell you versions of the same thing —to write successfully, you have to write. I’ve…

    By Addey Vaters August 12, 2021
  • Book Planning,  Medium,  Writing

    Create Characters Your Readers Will Fall in Love With

    It only takes one thing to make your characters more relatable: motivation. We all can undoubtedly think of characters from our favorite works of fiction that stick with us. Some stories are propelled forward by amazingly realistic characters that kind…

    By Addey Vaters July 29, 2021
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