**When discussing these character archetypes, there may be potential plot spoilers if you haven’t read Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, or Lord of the Rings** There are two things that drive a good story: plot and character, and both are vitally important to capturing your reader’s attention. A well-developed character makes your story believable and …
Prompt Source: Writing Bad Follow Them on Facebook! “Boy look at you looking at me I know you know how I feel Loving you is hard Being here is harder. I see you standing there Watching me. I can’t go to you, No matter how much I want to. Your hair dances with …
The Writer’s Blessing is a poem written for all the writers out there.
As a writer, myself, these are the things that I know an make the work easier.
This is my wish for you.
May your words flow freely and swiftly.
May your paper be endless
And your pen never run out of ink.
May the muse work for you
And may you make the intangible,
Tangible.
May you never carry the burden of writer’s block
And may you forever
WRITE ON.
Dear Fear, I have some things to say to you, but first I want to thank you. It is partly because of you that I am who I am today. I am an introvert at heart and I do not like conflict of any kind. There have been many instances in my life …
Adverbs and Prepositions For the third lesson of the Eight Parts of Speech, we will discuss adverbs and prepositions. So far we have covered nouns, pronouns, verbs and adjectives, the building blocks needed to construct basic sentences. However, you need to understand how to use all eight parts of speech to take full advantage of …
Verbs and Adjectives Last week we talked about nouns and pronouns, which are the basic building blocks of language. This week, we will be talking about verbs and adjectives, which enable us to go from just naming things to creating complete sentences. There are several different types of verbs and adjectives that each have …
Welcome to the Crash Course in Grammar Series: The 8 Parts of Speech! One part of being a good writer is having a good understanding of language and grammar. You don’t necessarily need a master’s degree in English to write well, however you do need to understand the uses and functions of the …
If you truly enjoy writing, the thought of making a living as a writer has probably crossed your mind at least once. You’ve fantasized about seeing your name in print or not going to your 9-to-5 and just writing all day. But there is so much pressure to find a “real job” or something more …
We’ve all had to do this. Essays and term papers for school. Reports and presentations for the boss. Newsletter articles for the PTA or the community newspaper. And most of us have, at least once, bemoaned our lack of interest in the subject matter and our bad luck in having to write about …
As writers, we are always searching for ways to improve our writing and make the muse work for us. As a result, sometimes we develop weird writing habits that come across as very strange to the average person. New and aspiring writers aren’t the only ones who have to deal with this, but even our …
