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Struggling to describe and emotion is probably one of the hardest things to do as a writer. Mostly because every single word conveys something just a little bit different. Here is some vocabulary porn to help you find just the right word to describe that uncomfortable topic of emotion. Happy Adored Thrilled Perky Appreciated Cheerful [...]
It is important to make a distinction in between a flawed hero and one that cant be forgiven at all. Readers will forgive pretty much everything, given the right circumstance. But not these things. Unless you want your character to be crazy unlikeable, these are things that you should avoid if there is any hope [...]
As requested by a friend, I have put together her a list of things that will help you with this year’s National Novel Writing Month. I have completed only two, but I think that you guys might find these tools and supplies useful. Nano can seem like an overwhelming task...and it can be your first [...]
One of the most rookie mistakes that can out writers is their misunderstanding of the subtleties of punctuation. As someone who has a semicolon tattooed on her chest, clearly grammar and is important to me. And it should be to you too!
Don't Force it Take breaks Get away from the computer Make Lists Carry a notebook everywhere Don't beat yourself up Listen to music/ something new Collaborate with your writing partner Make random head cannons about characters/ places/ worlds Surround yourself with creative people Free write Allow mistakes in free writing Go somewhere new Count your [...]
Myth is a folklore genre consisting of narratives that play a fundamental role in society, such as foundational tales. We all know the basic mythology that we use in writing but each culture has different lore, some that can offer different types of stories, fables, myths, and gods to play within our writing. If you [...]
So you finished your first draft. Maybe it was just finishing, maybe its December or January and you’ve finished the madness that is National Novel Writing Month. Either way, now you have a document in front of you. Its rough and maybe even scarier then the blank page was because what the hell are you [...]
In the days of online work and at home jobs there have never been more people working from home. As someone who writes (Religiously) it is important to have a space that both inspires me and keeps me focused; a line that can be easily blurred. I've talked before about the importance of training your [...]
A "Hard Edit" as I like hard to call it is a hard copy, in detail edit of a manuscript. It doesn't matter if this is a paper for school, fiction, or non-fiction. This is going to be the hardest edit you will have to do. You've already gone through on your laptop and added [...]
