Category: writing
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How I Write My Scenes
“How do I write this story?” Take a deep breath. Writing a novel or short story starts with writing one word. Then one sentence. Then one paragraph. Then one scene. Stop right there. Let’s focus on the scene in fiction writing. Scenes are the basic building blocks of the fiction process, but how do I…
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Friday’s Findings
What makes writing bad? A thousand answers exist to that question. While it’s always a good idea to focus on honing the writing craft in a positive direction, knowing what not to do can’t hurt. The Bulwer Lytton contest has been showcasing disasters in fiction since the 80s. They’re cringe-worthy. They’re shocking. They’re hilarious. And…
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Friday’s Findings
It’s hard to believe almost a year ago I attended my first Imaginarium conference. This event brings together writers and editors of science fiction, fantasy, horror and other genres that fit into the “speculative fiction” category. Imaginarium offers workshops on honing the fiction writing craft and marketing a writer’s products This year, due to COVID-19,…
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Friday’s Findings
Well, I’ve done it. I’ve used two of my favorite things in juxtaposition: Bullet Journalling Evernote I started using Evernote to do my Bullet Journal. If you aren’t familiar with either and are interested in organizing your life, I recommend them both. Meanwhile, here are some articles on writing I’ve come across lately: How To…
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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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A Whole New World for Publishing your book
The advantage of being an author today: choosing a publishing path. A writer can self-publish or traditional publish. Or something in between. Also, an author also has the option of publishing in more than one way simultaneously. Photo by James Wheeler from Pexels
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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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