I have had several conversations lately about what I do for a living, and let me tell you, some of the responses are just full on rant-worthy (warning: this post is just a tad bitter, but I think most of us can relate). Conversations about what we do for a living are bound …
After posting “9 Ways to Get Rid of the Dreaded Writer’s Block,” I was asked to expand on number 8. They asked if I could explain how to make the most of your writing time when the time slot is very limited. How can they make their 20-30 minutes of free time as productive as possible …
” I have several story ideas, but I’m not sure if anyone else will find them interesting. Do you ever let anyone read your stories while in progress? I asked my husband if he wanted to read what I had written, and he said he wanted to wait until it is finished. I’m not sure …
You can’t be a good writer without being a good reader. Check out these 30 books you need to read this year. Your best friend’s favorite book A book you own but haven’t read A book that came out this year A book that was published the year you were born A book by an …
Writer’s block is scary and can even be a debilitating thing, and every writer experiences it from time to time. However, there are ways to get past it and stomp on it like the little bug that it is. You just can’t give up. 1. Determine Why You’re Having Writer’s Block In the First Place …
I’m thinking that non-writers and writers (or aspiring writers) have very different ideas about the “writing process.” I’ve just recently begun writing on a more regular basis (which is to say, I have done some writing at least two days in a row, at least twice this month.) The real difference is that …
By: Meaghan Halderman The tour guide had reassured me that I needn’t be scared; everything was going to be fine. He seemed to love this place, but how he did, I had absolutely no idea. Who knew what could be lurking behind some tree or in the shadows? I had heard stories about this place. …
“The man in black fled across the desert and the gunslinger followed.” The Gunslinger by Stephen King has one of the greatest opening lines ever written. However, for years, it wasn’t quite enough to get me much past page 15. That all changed when I recently decided to give it another try, and …
We all have our “how we began writing” story, and mine is nothing special. Actually, it is probably more common than I realize. I have been writing for as long as I can remember, and according to my mom, that would be from about the age of three or four. I …
Some of the best advice that I have ever heard when it comes to being a better writer is to write every day and read voraciously. There is bound to be something to those two pieces of advice. Of course, there are the occasional lucky exceptions who swear by some other process, but for us normal …
