by Emily Campbell | Writing Guides
How to write scenes in a novel is the difference between a reader turning the page and a reader closing the book forever. I have spent two decades in the trenches of the writing life. I have felt the crushing weight of a blank cursor, the frantic energy of a deadline,...
by Emily Campbell | Writing Guides
Learning how to create a character for a book is the difference between a story that breathes and one that feels like a cardboard cutout. I have spent two decades in the writing trenches, and if there is one thing I have learned from ghostwriting dozens of books and...
by Emily Campbell | Writing Guides
Learning how to create a character for a story is the difference between a reader turning the page or closing the book forever. I have spent two decades in the trenches of the writing life. I have felt the crushing weight of a blank page and the hollow ache of a...
by Emily Campbell | Writing Guides
Learning how to write a novel book is often the most terrifying and exhilarating pursuit a person can undertake. I still remember the first time I sat down with a blank Microsoft Word document and a dream of a sprawling epic. My heart raced, not just with excitement,...
by Emily Campbell | Writing Guides
Learning how to write a novel outline is the difference between finishing a masterpiece and abandoning a beautiful idea halfway through Chapter Three. I have spent two decades in the trenches of the writing life. I have felt the exhilarating rush of a brilliant new...