I’m sticking with the theme of Books for August, so I thought, why not another book list? This one is a little different: I wanted to put together a short list of great books specifically for writers. These are three of my favorites! – The Anatomy of Story by John Truby. A book that breaks …
Photo Credit: Valeria Boltneva on Pexels.com We are nearing the end of July 2020 Camp NaNoWriMo! To wrap up the month, here's one final writing prompt to boost your creativity so you can make it through the finish line! Writing Prompt: What is your main character's favorite meal? Write about their first time eating it. …
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We're nearing our last week of Camp! Are you sitting pretty and ahead on your word count? Or are you like me and running a few thousand words behind? Either way, I hope this prompt comes in handy! Writing Prompt: If your main character could meet their hero, who would it be? Write what would …
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Photo Credit: Ksenia Chernaya on pexels.com It's well into the second full week of Camp NaNo, and if you're like me, you may be running out of inspiration, so today I'm sharing with you a little writing prompt I came up with to help keep me going. Writing Prompt: Describe a setting you remember vividly …
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Photo Credit: Startup Stock Photos on pexels.com Since I’m working on editing a project, something I’ve found to be absolutely vital is a solid timeline. Today, I’d like to go over a few methods of creating a timeline for your project, and what mine looks like. Some things to decide first: What does your story’s …
photo credit: Startup Stock Photos on Pexels.com For today's blog post, I’d like to go over one of the most important parts of any story--dialogue. Dialogue is hard to get right! It can seem too complicated, too flowery, too casual, or just… off. In order to work, dialogue in a story has to do a …
As I mentioned in last week’s post, I’m back after a long absence. In short, a long list of factors, including moving halfway across the state, downsizing, and starting a new career, culminated in me tabling writing for some time. I thought it would be a good idea to write a post about how I …
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