The Writer’s Workshop (Part 6 Of 6): THE DEDICATION

07/08/202107/09/2021

by John Adam Wasowicz Haven’t read the first 5 parts in the “Write Your First Book” series? No problem – download them here. PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 PART 4 PART 5 The dedication In past installments of this column, I offered tips on writing. Perhaps you are already underway in completing

The Writer’s Workshop-Part 5 of 6: Write Your First Book (What’s Your Writing Style?)

06/04/202107/08/2021

by John Wasowicz Haven't read the first 4 parts in the "Write Your First Book" series? No problem - download them here. PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 PART 4 What’s your writing style? Conservative? Casual? Colorful? Whatever your style, everything you do reflects it. It manifests itself in the clothes you

The Writer’s Workshop (Part 4 Of 6): THE OPENING LINE

05/07/202105/11/2021

By John Adam Wasowicz Miss the first 3 workshops in this series? No worries. Download them here! PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 The opening line There’s nothing more important than a strong opening. It sets the tone for everything that follows and is the thread from which the entire fabric of your

The Writer’s Workshop (Part 3 Of 6): Write Your First Book

04/01/202104/12/2021

by John Wasowicz Finding your voice As a writer, it’s important to decide which perspective you will use to write your book. Are you going to write in the first, second, or third person? Is one better than the other to communicate what you want to say? Which type of narrative best

Texas On My Mind

02/22/202103/04/2021

by John Wasowicz PRINT PDF VERSION Texas Winter Storm - February 2021 Last month, I noted my next column would be “Finding your voice.” Well, I hope you don’t mind if I jump in front of that theme with a different subject. Right now, I want to write about persistence, perseverance, and faith....in Texas

The Writer’s Workshop (Part 2 Of 6): Write Your First Book

02/19/202104/01/2021

by John Wasowicz Getting your creative juices moving Last month, I recommended you write 250 words each day to launch yourself on your journey to write your book. If you did, you likely discovered one of the great secrets to successful writing: It’s not about writing a lot in a short amount of

The Writer’s Workshop (Part 1 of 6): Write Your First Book

01/29/202102/23/2021

By John Adam Wasowicz Step by Step Guide to Writing a Book Ready to challenge yourself to begin that novel you always dreamed of writing? 50PlusToday begins a series this month designed for readers who want to write their book in 2021. The goal of this program, developed by John Adam Wasowicz,

5 Effective Strategies to Turn That Idea Into a Novel

12/12/202009/30/2021

HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL... By John Adam Wasowicz, author of Slaters Lane Why and How I Decided to Write a Novel Four years ago, I turned 65 and the youngest of our children was entering his final year of college. I turned to my wife and said I was finally going to