I'm back, and here's a new reblog! This post come from the Writers in the Storm blog, by guest poster Janice Hardy. It provides a lot of great tips for the classic "show; don't tell." Happy reading! 3 Ways "Show, Don't Tell" Can Strengthen Your Writing - Janice Hardy Credit: Writers in the Storm. Find … Continue reading Reblog: 3 Ways “Show, Don’t Tell” Can Strengthen Your Writing – Janice Hardy
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3 Ways That Writerly Grit Leads to Publishing Success – Susan DeFreitas
If you ever feel overwhelmed with the thought of meeting the right people and sending in your manuscript for publishing, it's good to know what right mindsets to get in as you prepare to make the big leap. Check out this post from Susan De Freitas about what makes a writer a force to be … Continue reading 3 Ways That Writerly Grit Leads to Publishing Success – Susan DeFreitas
What to Do When You Lose Your Passion for Your Work in Progress
Let's be honest, we can't all be William Faulkner, or any other writer who writes classic novels within just a few weeks (possibly) or months. Sometimes creating a cohesive, well-written body of work takes years, even decades. It's a huge undertaking, and it requires a lot of time, effort, writing techniques you've learned and practiced, … Continue reading What to Do When You Lose Your Passion for Your Work in Progress
How the YA Audience Expanded Beyond Teenagers
Young Adult as a writing genre is still a fairly new idea in the literary world. One of the first major novels considered "YA" was most likely S. E. Hinton's The Outsiders, mainly because teenagers were the targeted audience, as well as what the story was about. Since then, YA has grown into probably one … Continue reading How the YA Audience Expanded Beyond Teenagers
How to Write a Good Short Story
Writing Mistakes, Writing Techniques, and Making Your Words Count Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Novels and short stories both require similar techniques: strong character development, clean, concise prose that keeps readers engaged, strong plot, and more. But if you've gotten some practice with novel writing and want to take a crack at short story writing, … Continue reading How to Write a Good Short Story
You Should Know About This: Writing Blogs (YA Edition)
Photo by Kei Scampa on Pexels.com Young Adult (YA) literature has definitely become a booming industry. And with all the YA books coming out, I've seen a lot of blogs dedicated to reviewing these books, navigating the genre and its tropes, or writing YA in general. And in the spirit of this series where I … Continue reading You Should Know About This: Writing Blogs (YA Edition)