Read Like A Writer

Reading like a writer is an essential skill, though warning that doing so can ruin books! Yet. If you want to improve your writing, reading books with an eye to craft is essential. Identifying story beats, paying attention to pacing, interrogating POV & tense choices, mining good writing for craft--these are just some things you can do to read as a writer. RESOURCES Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody: https://www.amazon.com/Save-Cat-Write... RELATED VIDEOS Are You A Good Writer?    • Are You A Good Writer? How to Tell...   Introduction to Story Beats    • Intro to Story Beats (aka: Save the Cat)   +OTHER PROJECTS+ Support NovelTea Show on Patreon! We're launching a podcast, with your support.   / novelteashow   +AFFILIATE LINKS+ Try BOTM YA book box: http://book-of-the-month.ixmz.net/c/1... Use code "FLEX" in August to get your first box for $10 +BUY MY BOOKS+ Add THE STARS WE STEAL (Jane Austen + The Bachelor, in space) on Goodreads:   / the-stars-we-steal   Purchase signed copies of Brightly Burning from The Ripped Bodice! http://www.therippedbodicela.com/prod... Buy BRIGHTLY BURNING from Book Depository (ships worldwide!): https://www.bookdepository.com/Bright... Buy BRIGHTLY BURNING on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Brightly-Burni... Get Brightly Burning on Audible.com! https://www.audible.com/pd/Brightly-B... +LINKS+ Goodreads:   / brightly-burning   Twitter:   / alexadonne   Instagram:   / alexadonne   Newsletter Sign-Up: http://alexadonne.com/newsletter/ Website: http://alexadonne.com/ Wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com/user/alexadonne +FILMING SPECS+ Camera: Canon t6i Mic: Rode VideoMic Go Light Lighting: Limo Studio Soft Kit Editing Software: Pinnacle Studio 22