Writing and Writing about Writing
I have seen a lot of writers out there trying to become authors. A lot. I only have small things published here and there, but I’ve hung around the industry enough that I’ve learned a few things. Many people painfully flounder in their dreams and efforts to write, and I blame most of that on … Read more
Everyone has filters that affect how we perceive things. Figuring out yours can help you figure out your character’s, and that helps you portray them more accurately.
When I was in high school, my dad worked with Mercedes Lackey at her day job. After he begged me for a while, I let him give her some of my work. It came back dripping red with everything I was doing wrong–and nothing I did right. I was DEVASTATED and it was a serious … Read more
This is a fun little site that analyzes whatever writing sample you give it and compares it to the works of famous authors to see whose style your writing resembles. I got the same answer for my fiction and my blog posts. 🙂 I write like Agatha Christie About Agatha Christie | Analyze your text
Always have been most passionate about writing fiction. Little non-fiction bits were a side hobby. But sometimes our side hobbies are important, too, it seems, and a number of my pieces were accepted for this anthology that came out this month. Got my copy today, and I’m so excited! If you are interested in getting … Read more
I know basically two kinds of new writers. Those who believe they suck, and those who believe they are awesome. I know a LOT more of the first kind than the second kind, which is actually kind of nice because their writing is usually a lot better. That may seem a little ironic on the … Read more
So I’m reading this book right now (well…audiobook…but still) and I stopped about four days ago because I started to realize what the major conflict is probably going to be, and it makes me SO MAD that it’s going to happen that I just haven’t been able to do it right now. Like, if I … Read more
Some days I just feel like this image when it comes to writing. Pounding my head against the keyboard, lamenting that I will never get it, never! I’ve been feeling this way badly the last few days. I’d been kind of stuck for a while…partially due to being very busy, partially because my mental health … Read more
Getting up to speed on writing is an interesting process. And being the epistemophiliac that I am, I love watching and figuring out the process (and the perception of learning the process…I know, meta, right?) as much as writing and learning about writing itself. So, most writers I’ve seen, especially the ones that do a … Read more
It is said that both the devilish and the divine can be found within the details. This is especially true when it comes to good storytelling, where details can make or break a story. The tips herei… Source: Details, Details | Thinking Through Our Fingers