Author Norwood Holland

9/12/2013

Black Authors & Readers Rock Feature

Bio: Norwood Holland is a freelance writer, lawyer, and author of the Drew Smith legal thriller series based on the capers of an urban trial attorney. He is a graduate of Howard University School of Law with a bachelor’s degree in English from Fisk University where he studied under the renowned Harlem Renaissance author Arna Bontemps. Holland favors D.C.'s local color in his fiction and currently writes the blog editorialindependence.com devoted to promoting independent authors among other things.

Advice for Aspiring Authors

"Every genre has its own structure, study yours, and above all master the first rule of fiction "show don't tell."

Connect with Norwood here:

http://www.NorwoodHolland.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Norwood-Holland/213656385330560
Twitter: Norwood22

9 Comments

Jennifer Clay link

9/14/2013 12:21:38 am

I will have to check out his blog. He sounds like a very inspirational author.

Yvonne Brown

9/24/2013 10:59:54 am

Thanks for your support Jennifer! Please check out Norwood's work!

Brit k

9/14/2013 01:11:05 am

I really would love to tell my life story one day by writing a book.

Yvonne Brown

9/24/2013 11:00:17 am

Go for it Brit! I bet you have an incredible story!

John Hurd link

9/14/2013 02:44:53 am

I really wondered about the said "first rule of fiction", so I researched about it a bit. The showing process lets the reader follow the author
into the moment, to see, feel and experience what the author
has experienced. Learned something new today, looking
forward to more of such advises.

Jana link

9/14/2013 04:15:05 am

I have always wanted to be a writer, but I just don't know what to write about and how to start. Maybe reading some of the advice on this blog will help me to start :-)

Irene Saadeh link

9/14/2013 06:10:58 am

I love his advice Show don't tell. Mr. Holland is certainly an accomplished person. If I am going to read for fun, which I don't get to do very often, it would be a legal thriller. I will have to check him out.

Meli link

9/14/2013 11:45:04 am

Show, don't tell is excellent advice, not only in writing, in life!

Dionne Flewelling link

9/14/2013 03:24:06 pm

Love the comment, "Show don't Tell". We can tell anything we want, yet our actions speak louder then words. Can't wait to read more about Norwood Holland.