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View fullsize Writing is sometimes a sleight of hand. The author shows the reader one thing while doing another…but everything is purposeful. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ WATCH MY LATEST VIDEO HERE👇🏾⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ https://youtu.be/VXASYZShuzg⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
View fullsize Don't neglect your readers' need to see!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ WATCH MY NEW VIDEO HERE👇🏾⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ https://youtu.be/VXASYZShuzg⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #odm #octaviadmason #bookstagram #writerofinstagram #howtowriteanovel #howtowr
View fullsize 50% of writing is convincing readers your imaginary world is real.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ WATCH MY LATEST VIDEO HERE👇🏾⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ https://youtu.be/oBQV1dnEpc4⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #odm #octaviadmason #bookstagram #writerofinstagram #howtowriteanove
View fullsize EXPAND YOUR THINKING. If you expand your thinking, you expand your vocabulary. Writing descriptions are more than adverbs.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ WATCH MY LATEST VIDEO HERE👇🏾⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ https://youtu.be/4C0iJbiGT0Q⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
View fullsize Think beyond what has been done and give readers an opening that can’t be compared.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ WATCH MY LATEST VIDEO HERE👇🏾⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ https://youtu.be/-BGKLx20Vc4⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #odm #octaviadmason #bookstagram #writerof
View fullsize Take the freedom you have as an author and change the typical into the unexpected.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ WATCH MY LATEST VIDEO HERE👇🏾⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ https://youtu.be/i-1MYGj1EfQ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #odm #octaviadmason #bookstagram #writerofinstagram #howtowr
View fullsize Even book characters have memories a.k.a. backstories—places they’ve been and people they’ve met. Memories build characters with depth.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ WATCH MY LATEST VIDEO HERE👇🏾⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ https://youtu.be/zcmBbHzj6Ko
View fullsize Writing about a character's experience is more than telling how they feel or what they see. It's sharing their experience with the reader, inviting them on the journey.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ QOTD: Who's your favorite book character?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ W
View fullsize Many wish they could write—to pick up a pen and paper and write beautiful stories that capture the mind and heart. But they either think they don't have the ability to do so or they're afraid.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I challenge you today to set asi
View fullsize Who Am I? I'm glad you asked!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Hello to all you NEW and lovely people out there! I noticed there are some new faces here on my gram, and I haven't introduced myself in a little bit, so here are some fun things to know about me.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
View fullsize Writing realistic dialogue in fiction can be tricky, but fret no more! Here are 3 tips for writing realistic dialogues!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ QOTD: Do you have any questions about how to write dialogue?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ WATCH MY LATEST VIDEO
View fullsize An author's purpose for writing is more than making money (which is definitely a benefit). We should write our books, short stories, and essays with purpose, with a reason.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ QOTD: Why do you write?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I started writi
View fullsize BE. YOU. In all you create—whether you're a novelist, poet, or artist—be you.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In this writing journey of mine, I've learned one of the best things I can do for myself is be me and be true to me...because there is no one
View fullsize Book characters are like humans. They have passions and desires...just like we do. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you want realistic book characters, give them a passion, give them something that pushes them forward. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ QOTD: What's your favorite book characte
View fullsize Time travel has always been a favorite of mine—whether in TV shows, movies, or books! So, it's only natural for me to have written a time-travel novel.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ QOTD: Do you like time travel?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ PURCHASE THE GROUP HERE