- Read the first chapter of The Moon King here
- Follow my watercolour story about a mouse and an egg on Instagram
- Here’s the link to last month’s watercolor newsletter
That’s all for this month!
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Terry’s January Watercolour Writing Newsletter
That’s all for this disappointing month!
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Terry’s December Watercolour Writing Newsletter
- Read the first chapter of The Moon King here
- Read David’s review of The Moon King here
- Here’s the link to last month’s watercolor newsletter
That’s all this month. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and Happy Writing!
From Terry 🙂
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I Was Embarrassed That I Was Writing A Novel
At first I didn’t tell anyone I was writing a novel. I was super embarrassed about it.
Now, I’m like, “Ef you embarrassment!” and I punch my embarrassment in the face and now everyone knows I’m doing writing things.
Actually, telling people has only boosted my confidence and I’ve gained so many writing friends who have helped me along the way since I started talking about my writing. Woot!
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Great Writing Groups To Join On Facebook
If you’re looking for some Facebook writing groups with lots of great writers, here are my favourites.
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Terry’s November Watercolour Writing Newsletter
Read the first chapter of The Moon King here 
Check out my writing tip videos:
- How to Break into the Publishing Industry
- How Much Time You Need to Spend Promoting Your Novel
- Every Plot Point Must Test Your Character’s Beliefs
- Your Purpose For Writing Determines Everything
- Make Your Novel More Compelling by Using Emotion
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That’s all this month. Happy Writing!
From Terry!
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Make Your Novel More Compelling by Using Emotion
Every event in your novel is just the news unless your main character has an opinion on it.
- A volcano erupts and kills everyone in town… Okay.
- Your main character’s beloved daughter was in the town when it erupted… Super Sad!
- Your main character had taken out life insurance on his daughter right before she died in the eruption and now he can pay for his wife’s operation… Conflicting!
- Your main character is actually a psychopath and sent his daughter to the town knowing it would erupt… Perfect!
Any event becomes 1000X more dramatic once your main character has an opinion on what is happening.
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Every Plot Point Must Test Your Character’s Beliefs
Writing a Novel?
Using plot points as a way to test and strengthen what your main character believes in will make their development more fulfilling.
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How Much Time You Need to Spend Promoting Your Novel
How many agents have you queried? One?
If it took you a year to write your first novel, then why wouldn’t you spend at least a year promoting it? The writing industry is extremely saturated, so finding an agent or publisher is all about persistence.
Kim Liao even suggests aiming for 100 rejection letters every year, because being persistent enough to get 100 rejections will also lead you on the path to getting an acceptance.
I haven’t found an agent for my first novel yet, but chipping away at that dream every day (47 rejections and counting!).
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Terry’s October Newsletter
Read the first chapter of The Moon King here 🙂
Check out my writing tip videos:
- Your Villain Is Just the Hero That Succumbed to Her Own Weakness
- Three Ways to Improve the Introduction of Your Story
- One Thing That Will Put You Ahead of 100 Other Writers Every Day
- Check out more writing videos on my Facebook Page.
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That’s all this month. Happy Write-o-ween!
From Terry!
Terry Ibele: Toronto Stop Motion Animator 