As I've mentioned earlier, I feel ambivalent about presenting writing advice in list form because of the the finality it implies, the assurance that this isn't just advice but absolute truth. On the other hand, I love the nice, clean setup. So as I was in the middle of planning the story I hope to … Continue reading How to Win Writing Contests
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Writing a Novel – 7 Tips on How to Create Character Emotion
I just stumbled across this excellent post on how to make sure you have strong, realistic character emotions in your writing that your readers can connect to. I hope you'll enjoy as much as I did
Top 7 Youtube Channels for Fiction Writers
I must admit I feel quite ambivalent about list-posts of this sort. They read so cocky, so definitive as if the author has the answer to everything which, of course, they don't. On the other hand, I'm a sucker for the structure they provide, for the very readable form, and for the excitement created as … Continue reading Top 7 Youtube Channels for Fiction Writers
How to Get More Done – Finding Time to Read and Write With a Packed Schedule
This isn't where I reveal some fake magic recipe for how to get fifty hours' worth of work done in one day with enough time to watch a little Netflix before getting your eight hours of sleep. This isn't that kind of place. Here, realism and hard data rules. This is, however, the place where … Continue reading How to Get More Done – Finding Time to Read and Write With a Packed Schedule
Deliberate Practice In Detail
I've been rambling a bit about deliberate practice and how I try to apply to my writing. So I think it's time I go into a little more detail about what exactly deliberate practice is. Unlike play, deliberate practice isn't inherently enjoyable. There's no instant gratification. So you got to have the discipline to sit … Continue reading Deliberate Practice In Detail
Practice, Practice, Practice (With Purpose)
The last post was all about how I and most other writers, start out on what many of us hope will one day become a career. This one is about those first stumbling steps we take in our effort to improve our writing, specifically about how I did it and what I do differently now … Continue reading Practice, Practice, Practice (With Purpose)
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