People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect. But actually, from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint, it’s more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey stuff. - The Doctor (Doctor Who) The post S23E1 – Stories About Time appeared first on Writing Roots.

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S23E1 – Stories About Time

Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Mark Twain The post S22 Bonus – Favorite Moments appeared first on Writing Roots.

S22 Bonus – Favorite Moments

Worldbuilding is different than setting in my opinion. Setting is a room. A backdrop. It’s scenery. But without good worldbuilding, you can’t have realistic feeling scenery. You can’t have cool, unique backdrops for your story. - Patrick Rothfuss The post S22E9 – Fog and Flame: Worldbuilding appeared first on Writing Roots.

S22E9 – Fog and Flame: Worldbuilding

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment. - Benjamin Franklin The post S22E8 – K/D Ratio: Beats in Dialogue appeared first on Writing Roots.

S22E8 – K/D Ratio: Beats in Dialogue

I try to create sympathy for my characters, then turn the monsters loose. - Stephen King The post S22E7 – Fog and Flame: Character Development appeared first on Writing Roots.

S22E7 – Fog and Flame: Character Development

Character is plot, plot is character. - F Scott Fitzgerald The post S22E6 – K/D Ratio: Character Voice appeared first on Writing Roots.

S22E6 – K/D Ratio: Character Voice

This parrot is no more. It has ceased to be. It’s expired and gone to meet its maker. This is a late parrot. It’s a stiff. Bereft of life, it rests in peace. If you hadn’t nailed it to the perch, it would be pushing up the daisies. It’s rung down the curtain and joined the choir invisible. This is an ex-parrot. - Graham Chapman The post S22E5 – Fog and Flame: Take it Back Now Y’all! appeared first on Writing Roots.

S22E5 – Fog and Flame: Take it Back Now Y’all!

There’s an old rule of theater that goes, “If there’s a gun on the mantle in act one, it must go off in act two.” The reverse is also true. - Steven King The post S22E4 – K/D Ratio: Setup and Payoff appeared first on Writing Roots.

S22E4 – K/D Ratio: Setup and Payoff

The voice of the narrator who knows the whole story cannot be dismissed as old-fashioned or uncool. It’s not only the oldest and the most widely used storytelling voice, it’s also the most versatile, flexible, and complex of the points of view. - Ursula K. LeGuin The post S22E3 – Fog and Flame: First-Person Omniscient appeared first on Writing Roots.

S22E3 – Fog and Flame: First-Person Omniscient

Plots may be simple or complex, but suspense and climactic progress from one incident to another, are essential. - HP Lovecraft The post S22E2 – K/D Ratio: Structural Changes appeared first on Writing Roots.

S22E2 – K/D Ratio: Structural Changes

Sometimes a change of perspective is all it takes to see the light. - Dan Brown The post S22E1 – Editing Demonstration: Overview appeared first on Writing Roots.

S22E1 – Editing Demonstration: Overview

There are so many subgenres listed in KDP and other self-publishing sites that it can be more than overwhelming to figure out the right ones. Experienced authors and publishers know the importance of picking the right one, which just increases that pressure. In this extended episode from our archives, we take a closer look at… Read More »Extended Archives: Determining the Genre The post Extended Archives: Determining the Genre appeared first on Writing Roots.

Extended Archives: Determining the Genre

No matter where you are in your writing journey or what kind of writer you are, there are some things you need to know before you ever put that pen to paper (or fingers to a keyboard). It doesn’t always have to be the plot of the story or a detailed history of the characters.… Read More »Extended Archives – Before You Write The post Extended Archives – Before You Write appeared first on Writing Roots.

Extended Archives – Before You Write

Reviews can mean everything for book sales. Good ones can help a book thrive, while bad ones can drive away potential readers. In this episode, Leigh and Ley discuss ways to get the most effective reviews. Original episode aired July 23, 2020. The post Extended Archives – Getting Effective Reviews appeared first on Writing Roots.

Extended Archives – Getting Effective Reviews

Book marketing is like opening doors for your readers to find you, not a stick you hit them with. - Heather Hart The post Extended Archives – Social Media and Marketing appeared first on Writing Roots.

Extended Archives – Social Media and Marketing

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