Category Archives: Writing Tips

Writing Tip – Stuck on a Scene? Try Changing POV #amwriting

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Kelly Abell

While working on a novel, I got stuck on a scene.  It wasn’t going in the direction I wanted, my characters were two tough guys and were sounding like whiny children, and I just couldn’t get it to work.  My son, an aspiring film … Continue reading →

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Writing Tip – More on Character Development #amwriting

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Kelly Abell

I was conversing with a fellow author last night and the subject of character development came up.  We talked about how we developed our characters with full profiles before we even began to write our novels.  I have about a … Continue reading →

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Writing Historical Fiction – Some Tips #amwriting

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Kelly Abell

Good Morning, My current work in progress is my first attempt at writing historical fiction. I must say it is far more complicated and involved than I possibly could have imagined. Recently, I was fortunate enough to participate on a … Continue reading →

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Writing Tip – When To Use Prologues #amwriting

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Kelly Abell

I was having this discussion with a fellow author today and thought it would be a great topic for my next tip.  To help my discussion along I looked up the definition of Prologue on http://www.dictionary.com.  This is what they have … Continue reading →

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Brush Up On The Basics #amwriting

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Kelly Abell

I recently read Steven King’s On Writing.  In a section of the book called Tool Box, he talks about basic grammar.  This is something that I really hadn’t given much thought to as I always thought I had a good grasp of … Continue reading →

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Sound Editing Advice #amwriting

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Kelly Abell

Saw this picture on Facebook today and thought your would enjoy it. Some good advice! 🙂 http://www.kellyabellbooks.com

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Notes From My Editor – Lessons Learned #amwriting

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Kelly Abell

Looking back on working with my editor for Mara’s Passion, a few things came up that I wanted to share with you. No matter how long you’ve been writing you always learn something new when you go through the editing … Continue reading →

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Writing Tip #10 – Busting Through Writer’s Block #amwriting

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Kelly Abell

Ever have one of those times where you are sitting there staring at the computer screen and your mind is as blank as the page in front of you? Maybe you woke up with a “rockin’” story in your mind … Continue reading →

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Writing Tip # 9 Polishing That Manuscript #amwriting

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Kelly Abell

So you’ve finished that labor of love and you think you’re ready to send it in to an agent or a publisher. Wait! Not Yet! As a past editor for a publisher, I would like to share with you what … Continue reading →

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Writing Tip # 8 – Showing versus Telling #amwriting

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Kelly Abell

As a writer I often attend conferences where I hear the phrase, “Show not Tell”. Okay… What the heck does that mean? It means that in writing you want to have your reader be a part of the action, not … Continue reading →

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