Ellen Brock

[...] Welcome to week two of Novel Boot Camp! Week one was a wild ride and a fantastic success. Thanks so much to everyone who [...]

[...] with a bloody manuscript in your hands, let me say that the excitement and enthusiasm for Novel Boot Camp has reminded me of why I do what I do. It is the passion and dedication of writers like you [...]

[...] The very last week of Novel Boot Camp is upon us! I can hardly believe it! I’ve been enjoying your questions on the previous [...]

[...] What an amazing month! Novel Boot Camp was a huge success and a ton of fun. Thanks so much to everyone who participated! Before I [...]

[...] First Page Friday is back! It seems like it’s been forever. It was great to finally get back into my big stack [...]

[...] I’ve missed a few weeks of First Page Friday due to a family emergency. It’s not disappearing entirely so don’t worry! My paying clients [...]

[...] ***First Page Friday will be on hiatus from July 4th through August 1st for Novel Boot Camp. Weekly workshops and [...]

[...] ***First Page Friday will be on hiatus from July 4th through August 1st for Novel Boot Camp. Weekly workshops and [...]

[...] to cry on? We’re there for you! I will be answering writing and editing questions on our Twitter hashtag as time allows. Due to the insane volume of emails I’m receiving, I cannot provide free [...]

[...] to cry on? We’re there for you! I will be answering writing and editing questions on our Twitter hashtag as time allows. Due to the insane volume of emails I’m receiving, I cannot provide free [...]

[...] to cry on? We’re there for you! I will be answering writing and editing questions on our Twitter hashtag as time allows. Due to the insane volume of emails I’m receiving, I cannot provide free [...]

[...] to cry on? We’re there for you! I will be answering writing and editing questions on our Twitter hashtag as time allows. Due to the insane volume of emails I’m receiving, I cannot provide free [...]

The climax! It’s exciting! It’s suspenseful! It’s time to learn all about it! For the readers, the climax will be the most important moment in [...]

Setting is an element of fiction that many aspiring novelists overlook. This is especially true if their setting is a modern day city or town rather t [...]

Full disclosure: I am not much of a romance lover. In fact, I rarely enjoy romance even as a side plot. This is mostly because it is typically done in [...]

Week four of Novel Boot Camp is upon us! It’s going faster than I ever expected. It’s been a whirlwind, but it’s been great fun. And of course, [...]

[...] advice or assistance via email. Thank you! What is Novel Boot Camp? Novel Boot Camp is a free online novel writing course focused on identifying and correcting problems in your novel. Learn more [...]

[...] advice or assistance via email. Thank you! What is Novel Boot Camp? Novel Boot Camp is a free online novel writing course focused on identifying and correcting problems in your novel. Learn more [...]

[...] advice or assistance via email. Thank you! What is Novel Boot Camp? Novel Boot Camp is a free online novel writing course focused on identifying and correcting problems in your novel. Learn more [...]

[...] advice or assistance via email. Thank you! What is Novel Boot Camp? Novel Boot Camp is a free online novel writing course focused on identifying and correcting problems in your novel. Learn more [...]

[...] for you! I will be answering writing and editing questions on our Twitter hashtag as time allows. Due to the insane volume of emails I’m receiving, I cannot provide free advice or [...]

[...] for you! I will be answering writing and editing questions on our Twitter hashtag as time allows. Due to the insane volume of emails I’m receiving, I cannot provide free advice or [...]

[...] for you! I will be answering writing and editing questions on our Twitter hashtag as time allows. Due to the insane volume of emails I’m receiving, I cannot provide free advice or [...]

[...] for you! I will be answering writing and editing questions on our Twitter hashtag as time allows. Due to the insane volume of emails I’m receiving, I cannot provide free advice or [...]

[...] writing and editing questions on our Twitter hashtag as time allows. Due to the insane volume of emails I’m receiving, I cannot provide free advice or assistance via email. Thank [...]

[...] writing and editing questions on our Twitter hashtag as time allows. Due to the insane volume of emails I’m receiving, I cannot provide free advice or assistance via email. Thank [...]

[...] writing and editing questions on our Twitter hashtag as time allows. Due to the insane volume of emails I’m receiving, I cannot provide free advice or assistance via email. Thank [...]

[...] writing and editing questions on our Twitter hashtag as time allows. Due to the insane volume of emails I’m receiving, I cannot provide free advice or assistance via email. Thank [...]

[...] than showing). An info dump is a big chunk of information that is “dumped” in the reader’s lap all at once. These info dumps [...]

[...] both examples.) What genre is my novel? (Include a brief summary.) Am I successfully avoiding an info dump here? (Include an excerpt.) Does this dialogue sound natural? (Include an excerpt.) Does my [...]

So here we are at our very first lecture for Novel Boot Camp! It only makes sense to start at the beginning – the very beginning – the first page [...]

Writing a series or trilogy of novels is all the rage right now. The dream of publishing a novel, for many writers, has turned into the dream of a suc [...]

Whether you’re perfecting your query letter or trying to figure out how to market your self-published novel, identifying your novel’s genre is imp [...]

Dialogue tags – they’re such a tiny little thing and yet they have a huge impact on the quality, flow, and professionalism of your novel. Dialogue [...]

[...] is a blog series where I provide a free edit and critique of the first 500 words of an unpublished novel. Read the excerpt without my notes first and leave your vote in the poll. Afterward, feel [...]

[...] is a blog series where I provide a free edit and critique of the first 500 words of an unpublished novel. Read the excerpt without my notes first and leave your vote in the poll. Afterward, feel [...]

[...] is a blog series where I provide a free edit and critique of the first 500 words of an unpublished novel. Read the excerpt without my notes first and leave your vote in the poll. Afterward, feel [...]

[...] is a blog series where I provide a free edit and critique of the first 500 words of an unpublished novel. Read the excerpt without my notes first and leave your vote in the poll. Afterward, feel [...]