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From Ideas to Novels: My New Writing Process
The blog reflects on the author’s busy life, focusing on new writing projects. After a break, they are excited about developing two novels using techniques from Story Genius and Save the Cat! Writes a Novel. The author emphasizes character motivation, plot mapping, and preparation to enhance their writing process, while encouraging community feedback. Read more
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Save the Cat! | Toolkit Overview
As mentioned previously, I’ve taken some time after Infinitude’s release to hone my skills around storytelling, character building, and structure. I always like to take classes and read how-to books here and there, so this break has been insightful and I’m excited to use the tools I’ve learned in future projects. In case you missed Read more
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What I Want to Write Next
With Infinitude completed, the author is exploring various new writing projects. Options include a horror novel focusing on real fears, an action series reminiscent of “John Wick,” an Uncharted-inspired adventure, a mystery/thriller novella, a personal dog story, and other creative ideas. They invite reader input on direction. Read more
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Story Genius | Main Takeaways
The author shares their journey of improving storytelling skills through courses, books, and tools like Scrivener. They discuss key takeaways from “Story Genius” by Lisa Cron, emphasizing driving the story with the protagonist’s inner conflict, essential scene planning, and the importance of specific details. They encourage writers to consistently hone their craft and expand their… Read more
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How To: Create A+ Amazon Content
This post is part of a “How To” series, focusing on using Amazon’s A+ Content for product pages. A step-by-step guide is provided for creating A+ Content, including image creation in PowerPoint. The content emphasizes the importance and effectiveness of A+ Content in enhancing a book’s landing page on Amazon, despite the time investment required. Read more
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Q&A with J.T. Rath
J.T. Rath, the author, discussed his new sci-fi/time travel novel, “Infinitude,” in a Q&A session with Gary Swafford of the M4 Facebook group. He explained the long journey to publishing the book, the inspiration behind the story, and the challenges of combining different genres. The conversation also touched on the possibilities of time travel, ideal… Read more
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