Whether you’re a planner or a pantser, there are going to be numerous things that happen throughout the course of your book that you didn’t anticipate … and we need to keep track of these nuances – especially if you’re… Read More ›
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Recycling Story Ideas
In high school and university I studied English and Drama – Works of Literature and other people who made it their business to study it too… There are 3 overriding theories: 1) There is only one story 2) There are… Read More ›
Editing Tip #65
Culling for Clarity Pt. 1 ~ One of the most important aspects of editing you can focus on is checking your work for clarity. This should be done in two ways: By Self-Editing By Peer-Editing I know! I sound so… Read More ›
You’re Not a Writer if…
Writerly Rant #49 by M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Freelance Writer. I was told a while back, no confronted would be a better word, with why it’s taken me so long to publish my first novel if I initially drafted… Read More ›
Writing and an Open Mind…
What does it mean to keep an “open mind” as a writer? For me this idea resonates two ways: 1. As a planner (and not a pantser) I must allow the story and thus the characters to follow their own… Read More ›
Adventures in Wanderlust
Writerly Rant #38 by Mikael Carlson, Author. There is an old belief that authors write about what they know. I don’t think anyone will dispute the truth in that statement, and if they do, I would be happy to argue… Read More ›
Don’t Try to Puke Politely…
There’s a tight feeling that often starts around the heart or at the back of your throat… if you can’t get pen to page (or fingers to keys) fast enough, the queasy feeling in your stomach starts. Being forced to… Read More ›
How Do You Define FICTION?
Fiction: The class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration, especially in prose form; something feigned, invented, or imagined; a made-up story (dictionary.com) ~ While I can logically agree with the sterile nature of the dictionary explanation of our beloved… Read More ›
Editing Tip #13
KISS – Keep It Super Simple – This has to be one of the most often used pieces of advice across the board whether you’re a writer, a fisherman, an electrician, or a sanitary engineer – over doing something is… Read More ›
The Architecture of Prose
The biggest rule in writing is “show don’t tell” and even if you think you have this technique mastered there is always a niggling aspect that you hadn’t considered before. The building blocks of prose are exactly that: pieces to… Read More ›
