writing tools

You know I love me a bundle, and this month, Infostack has one perfect for the newbie, experienced, or wanna-be romance writer! Read on for the deets…

The Romance Writer’s Super Stack is a complete collection of premium training, tools, and resources curated especially to help you craft a page-turning romance, build heart-pounding tension, and create swoon-worthy characters.

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With one click, get lifetime access to premium resources that will show you how to:

Write Sweet to Spicy Romances (And Everything In Between!)

Become a Famous Romance Author by Lisa Daily ($9.99 Value)
The Beginners Guide to Writing Romance by Romy Sommer ($3.99 Value)
How to Write Scenes with Sex Mini Course by Dr. Donna Jennings ($25 Value)
Romance-ology 101: Writing Romantic Tension for the Inspirational and Sweet Markets by Julie Lessman ($3.99 Value)
The Six Foundational Elements of Romance Fiction by Jessica Snyder ($49 Value)
Writing Reverse Harem Romance for Fun & Money by Steff Green ($10 Value)
Strategic Series Author: Plan, Write and Publish a Series to Maximize Readership & Income by Crystal Hunt ($9.99 Value)

Craft Romance Characters and Stories Readers Will Love

Masterclass: The Two Things Every Scene Needs by Kris Kennedy ($129 Value)
Character Arc Sparker Worksheet by Megan Fuentes ($3.99 Value)
Easy Plotting & First Draft Planner by Iris Marsh ($12 Value)
The First Chapter Challenge by Rebecca Hamilton ($99 Value)
Understanding Conflict (And What it Really Means) by Janice Hardy ($3.99 Value)
The Eight Crafts of Writing: The Map of Storytelling by Stefan Emunds ($9.98 Value)
Story Fundamentals #1: The Basics by Libby M Iriks ($60 Value)
Creating Characters: The Write It Right Series by Tristi Pinkston ($2.99 Value)

And much more…

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Plus, you get six exciting exclusive bonuses, including:

3 Months Subscription to Fictionary Storyteller – The most effective online tool to help you enhance your story by automatically creating powerful visuals of your story arc, scenes, and POVs so you can quickly see any structural issues and how to improve them ($57 Value)

and…

The ultimate coaching resource to perfect your book pitch so you can make a powerful impact on agents, publishers, and media professionals ($100 Value)

A free strategy coaching call to create a customized plan to publish your romance novel with a USA Today bestselling author ($100 Value)

Best of all, the Romance Writer’s Super Stack comes with a 60-day, 100% satisfaction promise. I wouldn’t want you to be stuck with anything you feel isn’t right for you, so if you decide it’s not for you during those 60 days, you’ll get a full refund. No risk at all!

Don’t wait too long to decide, though! The Romance Wrtier’s Super Stack is only available from April 4 – 11.

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There are several excellent free online aids that will substantially improve your writing as you complete your blog to book project. Today I’d like to talk about Hemingway Editor.

To use the free online version, copy and paste your text directly into the app and watch it do its magic. In seconds, a rainbow of colors will appear with suggestions on how you can make your text better.

You can also use the WRITE mode and type your text in manually. You won’t get any suggestions until you toggle over to the EDIT mode though.

On the right, you’ll see a column with information to help you decipher Hemingway’s suggestions. At the top, you’ll see your text’s Readability. Based on the structure of your sentences and vocabulary choices, Hemingway rates your writing on a U.S. grade level scale.

The average U.S. person reads at about a 10 grade level. Hemingway himself wrote at a fifth-grade level. Someplace between the two of those levels would be good, depending on your topic.

Below that, if you click on Show More you’ll see an approximate reading time and how many letters, characters, words, sentences, and paragraphs your text contains.

Now for the color coding.

Blue is for adverbs.
Green is for passive voice.
Purple is for simpler alternatives to what you have written.
Yellow is for hard to read sentences.
Red is for very hard to read sentences.

What you choose to do with this information is up to you. If you hover over the highlighted text, you’ll see some suggestions on how to improve your writing and word choice. Maybe the yellow and red sentences can be divided into smaller sentences. Passive voice sentences can be converted to active voice. Consult a thesaurus for alternate choices for the blue and purple highlighted words.

At the top of the app, you’ll see some features to add style to your prose. Bold, Italics, headings in H1, H2, and H3 sizes, Quote, Bullets, Numbers, and Link. Use what you like and leave the rest.

Here’s how this post was rated by the Hemingway App.

Then when you are satisfied that your writing is the best it can be, copy and paste it into your book. The Hemingway App does not correct spelling or grammar mistakes. This is soley for stylistic betterment. We’ll talk about spelling and grammar in another post.

The online version of the app is completely free. There is a paid version but is quite reasonable at $19.99. The advantage of the paid version is that you can download to your desktop and use it without the internet. You can even publish directly from Hemingway to WordPress or Medium.

Assignment:

Play around with the Hemingway App today. Find out how your writing rates.