writing
-
My best piece of advice when you are feeling low
This doesn’t only apply to writers, but as a writer it applies. I’m at a stagnant point. Worse actually, because very upsetting news in my personal life has left me really really needing a win with my writing. But it hadn’t arrived yet. Optimism can be hard to come by at time when other things Read more
-
Researching your Book: Is the internet enough?
Oh we have it so easy today, don’t we? Instead of spending hours in the reference section of the library, we have wikipedia and google. We can literally type any question we want into a search engine and get the most direct answer out there. If we need a book we can get it without Read more
-
The unformed idea
The majority of my work languishes on my hard drive. I’ll never delete it but if I’m honest with myself, I’ll probably never complete it either. A great deal of it is unworthy of completion. Ridiculously contrived premises based on books or movies or just my own young frustrations. My first and only screenplay (written Read more
-
84,500 words. 1 Month. Done. Bam
Ten tips that helped me accomplish a full length first draft in a month. Read more
-
Writers Quote Wednesday – Trust #WQWWC
My other heart I grew you two people in one how was I worthy to mother a son I held you your life in my hands I looked in your eyes forgot all my plans you did not choose me like I chose you you did not ask but you already knew you Read more
-
How to fight like a girl; when your female protagonist is attacked
At some point in your writing, your female protagonist might be attacked by a man. If you haven’t given her super powers or a strong background in martial arts getting her out of the situation might be tricky. Read more
-
How to keep writing? Skip the boring parts
I am writing the first draft and I want to keep going with it, if something is boring me enough stop writing than I am going to just move on to build up or an exciting parts. Read more
-
When you have to write a love scene
So, if you find yourself in a spot where you need to write a love scene, here are some things that can help you get through it. Read more
-
#WQWWC Writers Quote Wednesday (Wisdom)
“The only man who never makes mistakes is the man who never does anything.” ― Theodore Roosevelt I fought back tears as she screamed in my face. My mentor, my most respected adviser. I spent years trying to be like Sara Cramer, and this morning, my little piece of insight, my attempt to climb out Read more
LC W. Allingham 