Research. Does the word send you into spasms of frustration, dread or anxiety? Or conjure up images of formulas that you could never remember for the test? Or does the adventure of learning fire you up, get your juices flowing fast and hard? When I asked Suzanne for suggestions, she came up with this one. […]
The Rules of Writing – There Are No Rules
“John, I know you were a Marine, therefore you love rules. The rule you need to remember here is that there are no rules.” My husband is a psychologist and told me about this simple piece of advice from the head nurse of an inpatient psychiatric unit where he was working as an intern. That […]
5 More Tips for the Novice Novelist
In an earlier post, “Want To Write A Novel? 5 Tips to help you find out…”, we discussed the ‘why’s’ of writing a novel: tips for the novice novelist to ensure that the story and characters are liked, maybe even loved because of the amount of time needed with our stories. Now that you’ve decided […]
Want To Write A Novel? 5 Tips to help you find out…
Is writing a novel somewhere on your bucket list? Or is there a character or story that keeps floating around in the periphery of your mind? If so, you’re not delusional or still feeling the effects of the pot you smoked years ago, you’ve got company, lots of us, in fact. The good news for […]
Don’t let Good Ideas Slip Away
Every once and a while, you get that idea that makes you stop and say, “WOW!” And you need to get it down, otherwise it’ll disappear, no matter how good the idea. Good ideas can hit you at any time. Ideas may quickly develop into a detailed storyline or just a shell of an idea. […]
Writing Errors: Check the Facts, Man!
Writing errors occur for many reasons. It may be that you are in a hurry or ‘assume’ a fact. Your writing is a reflection of you so put your best foot forward.
Using a Story Generator for writers block
Writing and Story Generators are a great tool for the young author. They help get the mind flowing and generate ideas to keep young authors writing.