Friday’s Findings 06.22.18
Here are some articles on writing I’ve read lately: 6 Secrets of Science Fiction and Fantasy World Building Five Steps
Category: characterization
Fleshing Out One-Dimensional Characters
NOTE: I dusted off some notes I took for a webinar, How to Revise Your NaNo Novel, from January 2016.
Books on writing I read in 2015
Every year I try and read a couple of books on the writing craft. I know that’s not everyone’s cup
What I’m learning as I write my novel
When I say I’ve written six novels, this is what I really mean: I’ve written the rough draft of six
Writing Exercise: Describe One Thing Ten Ways
This writing exercise challenges the writer to describe something ten different ways. I chose Andre, a french bulldog whom I
Writing Blog Roundup: brain function, life tips, first page, three stages, writing sequence
Some blog articles on writing I’ve read recently: Brain function ‘boosted for days after reading a novel’ Being pulled into
Hero’s Journey
I found this helpful for writing fiction: The Hero’s Journey. “The Hero’s Journey is a pattern of narrative identified by
Writing blog roundup: great writing, create characters, writing exercises, write description, show don’t tell
What I read this week in writing blogs: The Secret of Great Writing. I recently finished editing my first novel,
Writing Blog Roundup: dialogue tags, avoid procrastination, two pages, idiot characters, hero’s journey
What I read this week in writing blogs: Help with dialogue tags. What about “he said”/”she said”—do you need them?
Writing Blog Roundup: consistent relationships, large cast, 47 rejections, write well, third person
What I’ve read lately in the writing blog arena: Keeping relationships consistent. On my current WIP novel, I am revising
