Hello and welcome back. Today I would like to talk about building your momentum. Sometimes we might get stuck in writing a scene or dialogue or anything at all when we’re crafting our story. The way to smash through, jump … Continue reading →
Hello and welcome back. Today I would like to share an article from The Daily Telegraph available here. In it the author of the book describes how when she writes fiction she writes “to and from myself.” In many ways … Continue reading →
It’s mainly a joke. Although a lot of writers can probably relate. Many of our stories can take on a darker theme, or at least parts of them do. For many of my stories I’ve had to research how weapons … Continue reading →
Hello and welcome back. Today I want to talk about the importance of keeping a journal for your writing. This can be as simple or as complex as you want. But generally simple is probably better. Your journal can be … Continue reading →
Hello and welcome back. Today I will talk about creating believable characters. This is in addition to previous posts on Creating Heroes and Villains, this would be about secondary characters. While you might not have to go into as great … Continue reading →
Hello and welcome back. Today I am going to talk about the different ways you can begin a story. A lot of that will depend on what genre you are writing in. For example, in the story I wrote for … Continue reading →
Hello and welcome back to my blog. Today I would like to share an article about criticism of your writing. It first appeared on The Daily Star here. Even the most successful authors get negative reviews from time to time. … Continue reading →
Hello and welcome back to my blog. Today I give you three tips on writing action scenes. Tip 1 Something Happens: In order for an action scene to be believable something will need to happen to compel the character to … Continue reading →
Hello and welcome back. Today I am sharing an article called In Defense Of Plagiarism which was posted on The Michigan Daily by Laura Dzubay. The article doesn’t actually defend plagiarism but tells about how many artists get their inspiration from … Continue reading →
Hello and welcome back to my blog. Today I would like to talk about having fun with your dialogue. A lot of this would be done in the first draft of your book. In subsequent drafts and revisions you can … Continue reading →
