February 8, 2020 Successful Keys To Write a Short Story Let’s write a short story. To write a short story has challenges – you have to get into the action right away. Your target… Share this:Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
January 21, 2020 Story Structure Explained Up until now, we’ve worked on some simple writing skills – narrative, description and dialog. We haven’t gotten too deeply into any of these… Share this:Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
January 15, 2020 A look behind the scenes There’s a lot happening behind the scenes. One of the most boring things to talk about as a writer is your web site. And… Share this:Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
January 14, 2020 Using Regional and Cultural Differences in Dialog He lowered the bucket at the well to bring up water, filling his two buckets. Footsteps caused him to look up.A Scottish Girl his… Share this:Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
January 13, 2020 Describing settings Using our rules from yesterday, let’s look at when you need to describe settings. Frank L. Baum’s Wizard of Oz featured the word “gray”… Share this:Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
January 12, 2020 Tension and Conflict I try to give writers simple advice without jargon. There’s too many people who’ve invented their own terms for common devices, such as someone… Share this:Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
January 7, 2020 How to Get And Develop The Idea I’ve been giving my system in dribs and drabs. Today I wanted to talk about the idea. Ideas are easy – most people get about… Share this:Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
January 6, 2020 How To Write Fiction Quickly This seems to be the most asked question I never get! This NaNoWriMo had the night where I wrote the most words in one… Share this:Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
January 5, 2020 When to Describe Something or Someone This early in the writing, one of the first questions that come up is: When do I give narrative? What do I include? I… Share this:Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
January 3, 2020 Developing a Scene Part II Recently I saw a cartoon where someone showed the five steps to draw a reindeer. First was ovals, second was eyes, third was antlers,… Share this:Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)