With Free Novel Writing Checklist Hello Writers, When I first decided to get over my fear and write a book, I honestly didn’t know where to start. I didn’t know what went into it, such as, what equipment and programs I needed, how to edit or find an editor, where…
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Letting Your Imagination Run Wild in Every Day Situations I don’t know if you’ve found a genre’ in which you write, but I feel the genre’ I chose to write actually chose me. Let me explain… I was out and about one day and saw a small, old cemetery. My…
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Learning from Books in Your Genre’ Hello fellow writers. I am always reading advice from established authors that if you want to be a better writer, you need to read the top books in your genre’, a lot. I’d like to add something to that. Don’t just read the top-selling…
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Congratulations Once Again to Don McCann. With another clever take on this writing prompt, Mr. McCann wins again. His story is enticing, intriguing, and creative. It is based on prompt #5 in the horror genre’, “You’re a serial killer driving down the road looking for your next victim. You pick…
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It’s More Involved Than You Think I’m not trying to discourage you at all. It’s quite the contrary, actually. Writing a novel is one of the most satisfying things I’ve ever done. I have such a feeling of accomplishment and because of that, all the work is worth it. That…
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Take Your Writing to the Next Level Click below: I wanted to do a post on Grammarly because it’s a fantastic program. If you’re not familiar with what it is, you’re in for a treat. Grammarly is a writing app that makes sure your writing is the best it can…
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Free Authentic Writing Worksheet Included at Bottom of Post Most people mean well, but they don’t always realize that their advice can be stifling, unnecessary, and hurtful. I read countless times that we should prepare ourselves for and welcome criticism. To me, that applies if you’re going the traditional publisher…
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"You don't start out writing the good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it's good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That's why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence." ~ Octavia E. Butler
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With a Free Worksheet In this post, at the bottom, I’ve included a free worksheet for you. I noticed that I tend to slack off in my writing at times and while I try to show and not tell, I sometimes show with only two senses, sight and sound. I’ve…
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We all need help every now and then I’ve found a few free or low cost writing resources to be invaluable in helping me advance and grow my writing chops. Some of what I’ve found are free, some are a few dollars, but worth it. 1. Reedsy- www.reedsy.com Reedsy is…
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