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Critique groups: how & why they help writers
Critique groups help writers — did you know that? Criticism can be tough, and sometimes the criticism isn’t constructive; it’s downright painful! I don’t like being told what I’ve written is wrong. Or…
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Are you a plotter or pantser?
If you write, you probably know if you’re a plotter or pantser. If you’re new to writing, though, you may be wondering what the difference is! The plotter – Some people are methodical…
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How to hook your reader
What I love about this blog, is that I can share things as I learn. And, what I’ve been learning about is how to hook your reader! Hook is one of the writing…
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Obstacles to writing (aka writer’s block)
As my daughter left for her college classes the other day, I told her I was meeting with a writing mentor/coach. I said something like too bad my ideas don’t translate to words…
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What drives your story – character or plot?
What is your writing style? What drives your story? Is it character- or plot-driven? Do you know what that means? I think when we read a book and we like that style, we…
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How do you pick your writing genre?
How do you pick your writing genre if you read multiple genres? Have you heard this before – write what you read? The problem for me is I read all different kinds of…
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Different types of point of view (POV)
Writing fiction offers the chance for picking what point of view you will write in. We will look at 1st, 2nd, and 3rd plus head hopping!
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Writing terms writers need to know
Learning to write well is an ongoing, life-long process. Learning writing terms is too! There are so many and I'm just learning, but I hope this "dictionary" will help you as you write.
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Writing about conflict: tips to incorporate it in your novel
Writing about conflict is hard for my peacekeeping soul! It makes me anxious. Feedback I've gotten any time (every time) I enter a writing contest always includes comments about conflict - or the…
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What do you do when nano is over?
NaNoWriMo is National Novel Writing Month -- NaNoWriMo! It's held every November, and according to the website NaNoWriMo "is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides tools, structure, community, and encouragement to help people find their…
