Archives for blog posts within the “Writing” category: tips, best practices, grammar help, and motivation.
Just what should a narrator in fiction writing be doing? Is it possible to both ignore and overuse your narrator at the same time? As it turns out, it is! In fiction, your narrator is one of the most important elements to your story. Yet I constantly see it being misused, overused, and abused. So, […]
The Role of your Narrator in Fiction Writing: Are you Using your Narrator Wrong? Read More »
NaNoWriMo starts in just a couple of days…are you ready? No? Okay – here are 8 steps to help get you ready.
Last Minute NaNoWriMo Prep in 8 (kinda) Easy Steps Read More »
Is the new Save the Cat Software beginner-friendly? This software is based on Blake Snyder’s best-selling book Save the Cat! and is widely talked about within the writing community, but is it worth the money to buy or worth the time to learn if you’re just starting out with writing? I can save you some
Is the new Save the Cat Software Beginner-Friendly? A Look at Save the Cat! 4 Read More »
I wrote before about the number one freelance writing mistake someone can make is forgetting to write for themselves. But are there any other benefits of creative time? Whether your craft is writing, drawing, or crocheting, nothing beats creative time. For the past several months, I have been swamped with ghostwriting clients, editing clients, and
Whenever I tell someone that I’m a writer, one of the first things to come out of their mouths is “oh, I’ve been thinking about writing a book.” And it takes everything I have not to scoff at them. I mean, they make it sound like it’s just so easy to get on a computer
Is writing evil characters really that hard? (Don’t shoot me, this is completely rhetorical. The answer is yes, but they don’t really have to be). Here is my problem with a lot of fiction stories: the main character is flawless. And I do mean flawless. And the antagonist is just one big walking flaw of
Self-editing is a process of reviewing and correcting your own writing. And it’s an essential piece of your workflow if you want to get paid to write, write your nonfiction book, or make money as a freelance writer. Why, then, do so many people seem to hate self-editing? I think the answer is in the
It’s that time of year again. NaNoWriMo. NaNo. WriMo. A word that strikes fear and excitement into the hearts and minds of hundreds of thousands of writers and authors. A time when writers from all around the world put themselves through the torture of writing out 50,000 words for a novel. It can be a
The Power of Active Voice Active voice vs passive voice: which is which? What’s the difference and why does it matter? In active voice, the subject of the sentence performs the action. For example, “John hit the ball.” In passive voice, the subject is receiving the action instead of doing it. For example, “the ball
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