Hello an welcome back. Today I would like to share three tips on getting unstuck with writing. We all hit a wall or get stuck in the mud every now and then. So how to get unstuck? Read the following tips. […]
Hello an welcome back. Another post for today I would like to give some tips on making quirky characters. These can be supporting characters or simply giving a main character a quirk of their personality. Let’s face it, we all have […]
So what story formula do you use to create your stories? This may seem problematic to people who don’t want their stories to be formulaic, but there’s a reason that a lot of them have stood the test of time. And […]
Hello and welcome back. Today I would like to share an article that gives five tips on crafting convincing dialogue. It is available at the Writing Cooperative website here. Some of the tips include the fact that we aren’t talking heads. Have […]
Hello and welcome back. Do you ever have those days when you’re feeling like the guy in the picture, pushing against an immovable object? If you tell me no, you’re either lying or you just haven’t had one yet. Trust me, one […]
Hello and welcome back. We all have memories of what happened in our formative years. These can be used for our stories. Even if the memories are painful such as being the victim of childhood bullying, the death of a loved one, […]
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 over or […]
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 I would […]
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 work, what […]
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 a notebook […]