Writing a synopsis is surely the most unrewarding part of most writers’ lives.  Synopses are widely disliked because, in general, writers simply don’t understand how to approach the job. In this eye-opening seminar from Litopia, we will show you how a good synopsis can be a writer’s best friend at every stage of a manuscript’s…

Here’s an interesting new word for you: Antimetabole It’s the name for a commonly-used rhetorical device in which words or phrases are repeated in reverse order to make a memorable point.  You’ve seen or heard it thousands of times. John F. Kennedy’s famous quote uses antimetabole: “And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your…

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I’ve always been fascinated by the subject of authors’ inspiration. It’s actually one of the most common questions that readers ask their favourite writer – “but how do you get your ideas…?” And probably one of the most difficult for writers to answer. In this week’s Huddle, I’d like us to compare notes. The surrealist…

Writing about yourself in the third person is the hardest thing for many writers.  Yet that’s what you constantly are required to do in today’s writing marketplace. Amazon pages. Cover letters. Jacket blurbs. Even Litopia’s new blogging platform.  You’ve got to produce a compelling, tight author bio while keeping to a strict word count. So…