Category: writing tips
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Plot: What’s It All About?
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Friday’s Findings
Writing a novel, or even a short story, can be daunting. “I’ll never finish.” “I don’t have time.” “I’m not a good writer.” Everyone who writes fiction feels this way at times. Here are some habits I’ve picked up along the way to keep me from feeling overwhelmed: I email a scene idea to myself.…
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A New Course of Action
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Friday’s Findings
Writing is healing. I haven’t hugged my mom since January. This thought occurred to me earlier this week, and I burst out in tears. Yes, we’ve gotten together for walks outside, wearing masks, keeping six feet apart. We talk on the phone once or twice a week. But I haven’t hugged her lately. So this…
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Some Writing Tools
When I taught college English courses and creative writing classes, I came across a book by Roy Peter Clark called Free to Write: A Journalist Teaches Young Writers. It’s out of print now, but this book offered me a treasure trove of writing instruction for my college students. Recently, I found the infographic below and…
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Friday’s Findings
My WIP, a novel called Oblivion’s Hope, is written in first person point-of-view (POV). I’ve been looking for some advice on maximizing the use of first person POV, and it just so happens a book I’m currently reading, Consider This by Chuck Palahniuk, offers a great tip on using the first person: “… Submerge the…
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Wrap It Up
Writing a novel is a marathon. Writing that final scene is like finishing the long race. I wrote the final scene to my WIP before I finished the first draft. They–whoever the writing experts are–say the writer needs to have the ending in mind before he starts writing. That may be true for writers who…
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Friday’s Findings
Going to be working on not one but two novels this weekend. It’s a balancing act. Wish me luck. Meanwhile, here are some articles on writing I’ve found helpful: Top Tips for Marketing as an Author 7 Powerful Lessons From 7 Legendary Writers How to Write Monsters How To Craft An Elevator Pitch That Sells…
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Finding forrester. Again.
Twenty years ago, one of my favorite movies about a writer was filmed. This weekend, I’m going to watch it again after not seeing it for a long time. I haven’t been able to go to the movie theatre in person all year because of COVID-19, so I’ve been streaming movies every weekend. I decided…
Andrew M. Friday 