How to Write a Character Profile
The characters of your book are key to driving your plot forward. Without them, your storyline would be flat and stale. If you’re starting out on your writing journey, this… How to Write a Character Profile
Break Past Your Promotional Plateau with These Four Tips
Promoting your book is one of the most important steps in getting your work in front of the eyes that are ready to read it. While there are times when we… Break Past Your Promotional Plateau with These Four Tips
Dorrance Book Spotlight: The Keys
Poetry allows people to tap into their creative sides, pulling emotions from the depths of their souls to share with others. Poetry also helps people express themselves and spread their… Dorrance Book Spotlight: The Keys
How to Develop a Protagonist
An antagonist is a person you love to hate. It’s the character who goes against the grain and is essentially the exact opposite of your main character – the protagonist.… How to Develop a Protagonist
Three Creative Ways to Promote Your Book
When it comes to promoting your book, you have to think outside-of-the-box and come up with creative ways to get your work in front of the eyes of people that… Three Creative Ways to Promote Your Book
Flat Character: Who Is It?
Books are comprised of main characters, antagonists, protagonists (stay tuned for a future blog post on them!), and a variety of different characters who bring the story to life and… Flat Character: Who Is It?
How to Write a Preface
A preface gives you a chance, before your story begins in earnest, to speak directly to your readers about the reasons why you wrote this book, and to provide a… How to Write a Preface
Map it Out: How Maps can Help Your Story
Fiction novels have the ability to transport us into a brand-new world, a world that we could have never dreamed of, one that plucks us right from reality and places… Map it Out: How Maps can Help Your Story
Dorrance Book Spotlight: Learning to Encourage Yourself
Life can be tough. In fact, there are so many ups and downs and twists and turns that sometimes we feel as if we have only ourselves to rely on… Dorrance Book Spotlight: Learning to Encourage Yourself
How to Develop an Antagonist
They are the people you love to hate. They are the people that oppose and struggle against others. Essentially, they are the exact opposite of the main character. They’re the… How to Develop an Antagonist