When I started my blog years ago, I did so because I followed the advice of a trusted advisor. It turned out to be solid advice, but they really never explained why. I didn’t ask my questions either so I can’t deflect any blame. However, in this post below, there are some good reasons with … Continue reading REBLOG: A Writer’s Path – 10 Reasons for Authors to Blog.
ARTICLES I can’t remember why I started writing things down in a notebook. I don’t think I care. Hand journaling is a simple yet effective way to gain insight into your thoughts and emotions. It’s a practice that has been used for centuries, and for good reason. Writing by hand lets you slow down and … Continue reading Journaling: Releasing the Good, the Bad & the Ugly
The Writer’s Toolbox – Allegory and Symbolism #amwriting Continue reading REBLOG: The Writer’s Toolbox – Allegory and Symbolism #amwriting
When the Power series was first hot, my cousin said to me: “You should write books like on Power! The way we grew up, I know you can put some stuff … Why You Shouldn’t Worry about Family Not Supporting Your Books Continue reading REBLOG: Why You Shouldn’t Worry about Family Not Supporting Your Books
Here is a glimpse of my world in response to Pensitivity101“s prompt Here are this week’s questions: Gratitude:It costs nothing to be nice. You may even be remembered for it. Continue reading A Glimpse into Madness
After finishing your stories, how many times do you find yourself wondering if it’s too long? Perhaps you instead wonder if it might be too short? This is something that bothers a lot of writers and keeps on raising many a doubt. Technically speaking, and in order to be practical, a story should not have […] … Continue reading REBLOG: A Writer’s Path’s – How Long Should My Story Be?
As long-time readers of this site probably know, I’ve been dabbling with longer writing projects over the past year or so. Well, after an attempt at writing a sci-fi horror thriller novel failed at about 21,000 words into the story, I tried to work out what had gone wrong. What had turned this fascinating project […] … Continue reading REBLOG: A Writer’s Path – 3 Things to Do When You Can’t Use Your Favorite Writing Style
Imagine you’re browsing through a bookstore, and a novel catches your eye. You pick it up, flip to the first page, and read the opening line. In that… Hook, Line, and Sinker: Crafting a Powerful Opening Line for Your Novel Continue reading REBLOG: Hook, Line, and Sinker: Crafting a Powerful Opening Line for Your Novel
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog: on Writing Forward: Today’s fiction writing exercise is excerpted from Story Drills: Fiction… Writing Dialogue: A Storytelling Exercise – by Melissa Donovan… Continue reading REBLOG: Writing Dialogue: A Storytelling Exercise – by Melissa Donovan…
Welcome to my April best curated Writer’s Tips. This edition is chock full of goodies. Learn how to avoid and fix 10 website mistakes by Nate … Writer’s Tips April Edition – 10 Website Mistakes, Make Videos on Canva, Broken Link Checker, Author Public Image, Beta Readers, Ebook Piracy, Value … Continue reading REBLOG: Writer’s Tips April Edition – 10 Website Mistakes, Make Videos on Canva, Broken Link Checker, Author Public Image, Beta Readers, Ebook Piracy, Value …
Sophia Tallon has published 5 Big Distractions From Writing and How to Beat Them, by Ben Starling at her site. “How do to defeat distractions and stay on top of targets? Some times I don’t. But I’ve found a few plans for conquering my distractions that work well for me most of the time. Perhaps […] … Continue reading REBLOG: 5 Big Distractions From Writing & How To Beat Them — Ben Starling
I’ve always been secretly embarrassed by what I write, but not in the way that most genre authors are. I never had a high school English teacher or undergrad professor dress me down for writing fantasy instead of literary fiction. I’ve never left a critique at my grad school feeling like I was metaphorically bleeding. And yet, I […] … Continue reading Finding Your Writing Voice — A Writer’s Path
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