Giving yourself a timeline goal can help you make writing a priority and actually finish projects.Continue Reading
Great dialogue is hard to write, but it's a key part of any novel. Here are some tips on how to write great dialogue by thinking about who your characters are.Continue Reading
But I’ve found a tip that has really helped me with my writing. It's helped me with my blog and article writing and I'm planning on using it with my fiction writing too.Continue Reading
What's the difference between showing and telling in fiction? It's the difference between experiencing something and just hearing about it.Continue Reading
These days, people skim read. If they get to your website and see big blocks of text, they aren't likely to stay very long. Here's are four tips to make your web writing easier for your readers to read. Continue Reading
Please, please, please proofread your writing. Whether it's your company website or your novel, not proofreading causes readers and potential customers to not trust you.Continue Reading
NaNoWriMo 2016 begins today. I've prepped. I'm about to attempt to write a 50,000 word novel in one month. Wish me luck!Continue Reading
I've now been a participant in a Live Action Slush and not just an observer. I've learned some new things. I want to share them with you, and hope that these ideas will make our writing (and our reading), even better.Continue Reading
I'm going to When Words Collide this weekend! If you've ever been to a conference, you know they're marathons, not sprints. I know, cliche alert. But it's true. Nearly three days of constant panels, some that start early, some that go quite late, with no real meal breaks (unless you want to miss panels and why would you want to do that?!). It's exhausting. Wonderful. But exhaustingContinue Reading
We’ve all heard that speaker that was so boring or confusing that our brains have shut off before they’ve even finished their introductory paragraph. Think about it. You probably won’t remember anything they talked about. But you will remember that they seemed awkward or weird or just plain confusing. While they were speaking, you check […]Continue Reading