Website Update: Shannon A. Thompson went over 8,500 followers! Thank you for your support. 😀 Yesterday I was very flattered to be featured on Read to Write Stories, a fantastic and detailed blog written by reader and writer, Michaell Noll. I definitely recommend his blog if you're a writer looking for new ways to enhance… Continue reading Writing Tips: Setting Rules
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Writing Tips: Method Acting
Method acting--if you're familiar with it, you probably start thinking of Heath Ledger, Robert De Niro, or Daniel Day-Lewis. If you're not familiar with it, it's defined as an acting method in which actors and actresses never break character while shooting a film. Another aspect some consider "Method Acting" is when actors go to extremes,… Continue reading Writing Tips: Method Acting
Website Wonders
Website Update: Minutes Before Sunset hit 100 adds on Goodreads with a 4.7 star rating! So I want to share more websites I've come across for writing and/or writing tips. But I'm really interested if any of you have done any from the first list. For the life of me, I cannot figure out how… Continue reading Website Wonders
Writing Tips: Holidays
As promised, I'm continuing writing tips, and today I am concentrating on the use of holidays in literature. No matter what culture you have or what country you live in, you probably celebrate holidays. I think this is a beautiful thing. Not only do holidays give us an opportunity to remember aspects of life like… Continue reading Writing Tips: Holidays
Why I Won’t Give Up
WEBSITE UPDATE: If you all recall, Minutes Before Sunset needed nominations for "Book of the Month" on Goodreads, and you all succeeded! But I need votes. PLEASE VOTE BY CLICKING THE LINK. We're three votes away from first place. I need all of the support I can get 😀 Thank you for voting: Gregory S. Lamb, Christina Channelle, Amber… Continue reading Why I Won’t Give Up
Writing Tips: Character Chart
Over the past two days, I've had the pleasure of receiving two more reviews of Minutes Before Sunset and one interview about the behind-the-scenes of the work. And I'm here to share it with you all before I begin my "Writing Tips" sessions. ... On May 29, Nada Faris, author of Before Young Adult Fiction, Fame in… Continue reading Writing Tips: Character Chart
Writing Tips: Setting: Picking a Location
Before I begin today's post topic, I have two things to address: First: Special thanks to Nicole Lee at "Ennlee's Reading Corner" for reviewing Minutes Before Sunset:  "...The book alternates between the point of view of each of the main characters without a set pattern, and Ms. Thompson should be commended for her ability to create… Continue reading Writing Tips: Setting: Picking a Location
Writing Tips: Picture Book
Many writers use pictures as inspiration and/or reminders as they write their novels, but what pictures should writers try to find? Since I've come across many who use pictures, I thought I'd expand by showing many different kinds of pictures artists can use throughout the writing process. I'm even going to use my personal picture… Continue reading Writing Tips: Picture Book
Writing Tips: Colors
4 days until Minutes Before Sunset is release! Don't forget: E-book will be available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble May 1st, but paperback will take a little longer. I will announce it when it is available. The first chapter can be previewed by clicking the PDF file: First Chapter Preview Please Like Minutes Before Sunset… Continue reading Writing Tips: Colors
Writing Tips: Make Maps (Interior)
Website Update: April 3rd: I switched some posts around; sorry for the inconvenience if you were waiting for the publishing tips on April 4th. It will now be on April 6th. So this is my 100th post, and there's 29 days until the Minutes Before Sunset release. (Obviously, numbers excite me.) And I'm celebrating by posting… Continue reading Writing Tips: Make Maps (Interior)
