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Jason Latnar started the topic Site design and line gaps in the forum General Chat 8 years ago
I dunno what you call the gaps between lines on a page but they can make or break ease of reading.
I love the front page articles but sometimes they are not so easy to read. Could you look at making the gaps between lines a bit larger? Sort of the online version of double-line spacing or something.
Hope that’s not too big a request?
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Matthew Brown replied to the topic Interview Questions for your MC in the forum Aspiring Authors 8 years ago
Rapid Fire round
What or who do you love?
What or who do you hate?
Cats or dogs?
What is your biggest flaw?
What is your strongest virtue?
What is your vilest vice?
What do you not have but wish you did?
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Matthew Brown started the topic Interview Questions for your MC in the forum Aspiring Authors 8 years ago
Have you ever heard of a character building technique where you imagine interviewing your main character?
It can be really effective and generates a solid, if non-canon, passage where the character is able to have a voice. The interview technique can, for some writers, make a huge difference for bringing a character to life.
So, let’s post our…Read more
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Matthew Brown wrote a new post on the site Author Buzz 8 years ago
It is the most common question I encounter when talking about this stuff, so today we are going to answer the question of how to become an author. At least according to the Internet.
We asked Google “How do I […]
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Matthew Brown edited the blog post
A Rough Guide to Beta Reading in the group Author Buzz HQ: 8 years, 1 month ago
Beta Reading is perhaps the most poorly understood craft of writing. If you might ever find yourself offering feedback to a writer, this guide might help you give the best feedback you have ever given.
Beginners […]
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Matthew Brown wrote a new post on the site Matthew D Brown 8 years, 1 month ago
Every author knows that if you don’t write good press releases for your book then you are missing out. What everyone else seems super unclear on is what you need to do to get other human beings reading the press […]
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Matthew Brown commented on the post, Proofreading, Copy Editing, and Beta Reading, on the site Author Buzz 8 years, 1 month ago
I have some work you can beta read. I also have a beta reader guide you can give a test drive to.
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Jason Latnar posted an update 8 years, 1 month ago
@illisiaadams Hello 🙂
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Illisia Adams commented on the post, Proofreading, Copy Editing, and Beta Reading, on the site Author Buzz 8 years, 1 month ago
I have actually never heard of “beta reading”, prior to this Post! I am intrigued to try and find opportunities to flex my reading skills and become a beta tester! I think it would be wonderful to read a […]
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Illisia Adams became a registered member 8 years, 1 month ago
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Matthew Brown edited the blog post
Proofreading, Copy Editing, and Beta Reading in the group Author Buzz HQ: 8 years, 1 month ago
Beta reading, editing, or proofreading – how do you pick the right one? With so many services on offer for authors, it can be confusing when trying to identify which is right for you.Â
Author Buzz UK is here […]
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Matthew Brown edited the blog post
Mastering Twitter in 3 easy steps in the group Author Buzz HQ: 8 years, 1 month ago
Many an author has said “I don’t have the time to learn Twitter” not knowing that there is an approach to Mastering Twitter that requires no more than five minutes a day.
Twitter is one of those social media […]
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Blog: Two new sites (by me) from
The Fantastic Site of Lord Matt, Super Geek in the group Matthew D. Brown (Author) 8 years, 1 month ago
You know how I love to launch new sites. I seem to be good at the setting things up part of the site lifecycle.
Well, these two are likely to run for as long as […]
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Blog: Dreaming of walking the Earth from
The Fantastic Site of Lord Matt, Super Geek in the group Matthew D. Brown (Author) 8 years, 1 month ago
I’ve been suffering from a touch of wanderlust lately. A word which means, as if you don’t know, a strong, innate desire to rove or travel about.
It’s been a […]
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Matthew Brown replied to the topic How soon should I give a character backstory? in the forum Aspiring Authors 8 years, 1 month ago
That’s the way to do it.
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Jason Latnar replied to the topic How soon should I give a character backstory? in the forum Aspiring Authors 8 years, 1 month ago
Thanks. I will try not to “info dump” from now on.
Drip, drip, drip, goes the backstory.
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Bob Bobson posted an update in the group
Help and Support 8 years, 1 month ago
How do I get a blog?
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Matthew Brown wrote a new post on the site Author Buzz Developer Blog 8 years, 1 month ago
We’ve been adding a bunch of new stuff to Author Buzz. A lot of it is hidden away in preparation for launching an awesome set of new features but some of it is available for general use right now.
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Matthew Brown replied to the topic Suggestions for dev made profiles in the forum General Chat 8 years, 1 month ago
I would hate to promise something like that and not be able to deliver but I would be super delighted if he did. Neil Gaiman is one of my favourite authors.
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Matthew Brown started the topic New Forum: A QnA for aspiring authors in the forum General Chat 8 years, 1 month ago
I am pleased to announce a new forum for writers who still have questions about the nuts and bolts of writing.
Writer Help – A QnA for Aspiring Authors is the place to go and ask questions about writing and get feedback from other writers and authors.
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Matthew Brown replied to the topic How do you make an out of character moment believable? in the forum Aspiring Authors 8 years, 1 month ago
I am so glad that someone asked this question, Bob (cool name by the way). This question is really about one of my favourite topics, the cycle of choice.
What you are trying to do is steer the reader through a process of a character making a choice that is unexpected. This process has four steps.
Emotion
Logic
Anticipation
ActionOut of…Read more