Welcome to my March writing update! I had a ton of projects going on this month (which I battled with tons of procrastination and anxiety). With April coming up I'm preparing for Camp NaNo, so be on the lookout for updates related to that eventually. This update in particular was special in that I wrote … Continue reading March Writing Update
I recently created a post about the dangers of overcomplicating sci-fi and fantasy, but this post goes into amazing detail on what to do to avoid overcomplicating AND the difference between that and a complex story. A complex story is a good thing, but there's a chance you add too many plot elements, neglecting the … Continue reading Complex, or Over-Complicated? – Cathy Yardley
Constructing a language by yourself isn't difficult. OK, no that's a lie. It can be difficult, but it doesn't have to be. You don't necessarily have to know all the rules involved with grammar or phonetics or morphology. You can create a language based on word patterns, simple systems that are easy to follow, or … Continue reading How to Construct a Fantasy Language
Hello everyone! Instead of a reblog today I have an announcement. One of my poems was accepted for Wingless Dreamer's upcoming anthology Rhapsodies of Rhyme. Wingless Dreamer is run by Ruchi Acharya and has a bunch of writing contests throughout the year. You can find their website and their upcoming contests here. The deadline for … Continue reading Poem Accepted at Wingless Dreamer!
Not all stories are told from just one point of view. There may be multiple characters, which shift in perspective, or multiple characters in different, distinguishable settings and circumstances. These stories have what's called dual timelines. Even though there is more than one perspective, these are not two different stories put together. They work together … Continue reading How to Write Dual Timelines
Hello everyone! The first interview for the Foster Your Writing blog is here! From The World's Worst Writer blog, here is Levi Lewicki. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com 1) What does writing mean to you? What do you think the purpose of writing is? For me personally, writing is a way to turn the stories, ideas, … Continue reading Interview with Levi Lewicki
Having trouble getting more writing done? This guest post for A Writer's Path describes the different ways you can work on your story even if you're "stuck." Because you don't necessarily need to write to get more work done on your project. Take a look below at the different things you can do to keep … Continue reading 5 Productive Forms of Procrastination for Writers – Rose Atkinson-Carter
A while back I did a post on the different types of fantasy, so I thought I would expand on that and look at my other favorite genre: science fiction. I may or may not be partial to fantasy, given it seems that most science fiction is so bleak (2001, anybody?), but as you might … Continue reading The Different Types of Science Fiction
I recently read this awesome article by K. M. Allan about how to reduce word count. As someone who never writes concisely and always ends up with tons of details and extra words that aren't necessary (probably like now), this was super helpful. Happy reading! 5 Ways To Reduce A Big Word Count - K. … Continue reading 5 Ways To Reduce A Big Word Count – K. M. Allan
With all the craziness of this short month, I realized while trying to fall asleep the other day that oh wait! I forgot to post a monthly writing update for February. So even though it's the beginning of March, here's what writing I've been up to! Photo by NEOSiAM 2021 on Pexels.com To start off, … Continue reading (Belated) February Writing Update
