I have always loved the idea that our characters can lead us places we never expected a story to go. If you’ve never experienced this in your writing then I urge you to give yourself the freedom to explore. I’m… Read More ›
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The Genre Fountain
Writerly Rant #70 By Robert Jackson Bennett, Author. Originally posted on Robert Jackson Bennett – Blog (August 21st, 2014/Old Site) All right, so this is something that’s been on my mind for a while. Actually, that’s not true. This is… Read More ›
Self-Honesty in Writing
Isn’t honesty always a double-edged sword? I have been looking at the idea of how we, as writers, not only need to be honest with ourselves (about how good our work is, how much more we may need to learn,… Read More ›
Help! Everyone Is Writing A Book
Writerly Rant #68 By Tara Sparling, Author. Originally posted on Tara Sparling Writes ~ Here is a very important quote, which every past, present or future self-published author needs to see: “Times are bad. Children no longer obey their parents,… Read More ›
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 ›
Trust & Blind Faith
Writerly Rant #65 By M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Freelance Writer. Well, I’ve gone and done it again… I’m trusting myself and my work to someone I barely know and hoping desperately not to get burned. I recently met a… Read More ›
The Necessity of Advice…
For me, this is so true. When I go looking for advice I’m actually looking for validation of my own ideas. I do something that I think will work and then I ask, “What do you think?” What I’m really… Read More ›
Writers & Reading
Not all writers are readers. It’s true. But it’s also horrific… Now, that’s not to say that these writers don’t write well or aren’t good storytellers but we all know that if you practice what you preach (read and write)… Read More ›
Guest Post by Renee Scattergood – Author of the Shadow Stalker Series
Writerly Rant #63
Writing Absolutes…
Absolute statements like the one above I abhor. Why? Because it’s not true. To me, this kind of thinking is as archaic as the pen resting on the page. While I will agree that if you enjoy writing you will… Read More ›
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