method – D.N. Bryn

How to write a novel: a beginner’s guide to the basics of storytelling.

By dnbrynPosted on August 18, 2019Posted in characters, method, other, plot, writing articlesTagged how to write, writing advice, writing help, writing tips

First off, you have to know these two things: Your first draft of your first book will be terrible. All your favorite authors of all time wrote a terrible first draft of their first book too. Probably a terrible second and third draft, maybe even a terrible second and third book. This is okay. It can […]

Why Can’t I Stick to My Outline?

By dnbrynPosted on July 14, 2019Posted in method, writing articlesTagged how to outline, how to write, outlining, writing advice, writing fiction, writing help, writing tips

The inability to write what you’ve outlined plagues many of us, and it has many potential causes, some of which have workarounds, while others don’t. Here’s just a couple: 1. You don’t know your characters well enough when you outline, so when you write them, they make unexpected choices. Solution: Develop your characters through writing before […]

Writing: Hobby vs Career. (Spoilers: both are hard!)

By dnbrynPosted on July 6, 2019Posted in method, other, writing articlesTagged how to write, writers on writing, writing advice, writing encouragement, writing is hard, writing motivation

If you want to write as a career you’ll have to write on days you don’t want to. You’ll have to write when you aren’t motivated, when you aren’t in the mood, when writing isn’t any fun. Just because writing is something people can have fun doing, doesn’t mean it’s not a challenging and often tiresome career choice. Just as […]

A Word to Amateur Authors

By dnbrynPosted on January 13, 2019Posted in method, other, writing articlesTagged authors, stories, writers, writing, writing community, writing motivation

My friends, my pals, my buddies, my fellow writers: Stop putting yourself down because some professional author with three best sellers writes better than you. Writing is a difficult skill that takes persistence and time to master. It takes writing bad books, then mediocre books, before you can finally write the good books, and then eventually […]

Fighting Writer’s Block 101

By dnbrynPosted on December 9, 2018Posted in method, writing articlesTagged amwriting, writer's block, writer's life, writers on writing, writing help, writing motivation, writing resources, writing things, writing tips

I have various motivational tips and things in this tag, so I’ll keep this to the basics. It depends a lot on what kind of writers block you’re having. “I can’t figure out what happens next.” Take a break, breathe, and outline. Even if you’re not a big outliner, having a direction to go in can […]

How to Staying Motivated While You Write: On the days you want to give up.

By dnbrynPosted on November 24, 2018Posted in method, writing articlesTagged encouragement, motivational, staying motivated, writing advice, writing help, writing resources, writing tips

This is a very simple question in that I have answered before, and yet a very hard one because the way I stay motivated isn’t going to work for everyone. How do I, Bryn, stay motivated? Flexible outlines. I have a lovely outline that tells me I have so many cool scenes coming up that will be really fun to […]

What I learned while self-publishing.

By dnbrynPosted on October 7, 2018Posted in method, writing articlesTagged books, literature, novel writing, novels, publishing, self publishing

I went through the process of self-publishing Our Bloody Pearl this summer. Even with all the guides in the world it turned out to be a very grueling experience. I’ll be doing it again with Quasi Stellar soon, but I also hope to traditionally publish The Warlord Contracts trilogy. First, let’s get this out of […]

Writing Your First Novel Right.

By dnbrynPosted on September 23, 2018Posted in method, writing articlesTagged books, encouragement, first book, literature, motivational, writing, writing advice

While I have a book published (siren! pirates! okay yeah enough with the marketing), I’m still editing the first novel I wrote. It’s okay if your first novel takes a long time. It’s okay if you have to rewrite it and rewrite it and then thoroughly edit it and then rewrite it again. It’s okay if you take long breaks from […]