stephaniegrand: THE MOST IMPORTANT RULE THAT SUMS UP ALL TEN: If it sounds like writing, re-write it. 1. Never open a book with weather.If it’s only to create atmosphere, and not a character’s reaction to the weather, you don’t want to… Read moreElmore Leonard’s Ten Rules of Writing
NO. NO. NO. Do not do this. Do not freaking do this. I don’t know who decided to lie to you on this day. But they are lying. Semicolons are ONLY for complete thoughts. If you have a fragment, then… Read more
NO. NO. NO. Do not do this. Do not freaking do this. I don’t know who decided to lie to you on this day. But they are lying. Semicolons are ONLY for complete thoughts. If you have a fragment, then… Read more
This is a tough one. I often actually come up with a title and write a story based on it, not the other way around! Some books are titled by a relevant phrase or concept in the story. Take a… Read moreWhat is a good way to title your stories/novels? I don’t want them to be so cliche or cheesy or just too boring!
This is a tough one. I often actually come up with a title and write a story based on it, not the other way around! Some books are titled by a relevant phrase or concept in the story. Take a… Read moreWhat is a good way to title your stories/novels? I don’t want them to be so cliche or cheesy or just too boring!
catherynbrained: writeinspiration: It is okay to start writing even if you don’t have a clear vision of what you are going to write. This is my problem, I’m someone that needs a well thought out perfection piece – that I… Read more
catherynbrained: writeinspiration: It is okay to start writing even if you don’t have a clear vision of what you are going to write. This is my problem, I’m someone that needs a well thought out perfection piece – that I… Read more
writing-questions-answered: Anonymous asked: so I’m writing a story right? but I can’t get past the first couple of paragraphs because it’s just *so* boring. Like, I have my scene perfectly laid out in my head but as I’m putting it… Read moreAdvice: Fixing a Boring Scene
writing-questions-answered: Anonymous asked: so I’m writing a story right? but I can’t get past the first couple of paragraphs because it’s just *so* boring. Like, I have my scene perfectly laid out in my head but as I’m putting it… Read moreAdvice: Fixing a Boring Scene
writing-questions-answered: i-think-you-re-sexy-so-i asked: Hi there! I just want to get it out there first that your blog is currently my bible, helping me getting through my novel. The story I’m currently working on is in third person, and focuses a lot… Read moreGrammar & Style: Overusing Names in Narrative
writing-questions-answered: i-think-you-re-sexy-so-i asked: Hi there! I just want to get it out there first that your blog is currently my bible, helping me getting through my novel. The story I’m currently working on is in third person, and focuses a lot… Read moreGrammar & Style: Overusing Names in Narrative
Just a few of the free tutorials at the Writing Academy Clichés and Their Place in ProsePassive and Active VoiceWhat Are Narrative Tenses And Why They’re ImportantCorrect Quotation Mark UsageHe Said, She Said: Dialog Tags And Using Them EffectivelyThe Show… Read moreSome resources from Scribophile
Just a few of the free tutorials at the Writing Academy Clichés and Their Place in ProsePassive and Active VoiceWhat Are Narrative Tenses And Why They’re ImportantCorrect Quotation Mark UsageHe Said, She Said: Dialog Tags And Using Them EffectivelyThe Show… Read moreSome resources from Scribophile
You ever wonder why it takes forever for people to finish reading your work? Or they don’t feel the same life from it as you do? Reading your book out loud can answer your questions about what doesn’t sound natural… Read moreWhy You Should Read Your Novel Out Loud – Blots & Plots
You ever wonder why it takes forever for people to finish reading your work? Or they don’t feel the same life from it as you do? Reading your book out loud can answer your questions about what doesn’t sound natural… Read moreWhy You Should Read Your Novel Out Loud – Blots & Plots
fictionwritingtips: It’s easy to keep putting off writing if you’re busy or tired or you’re just not an inspired as you hoped, but sometimes the key is making writing a daily habit. I know it’s not always possible to write… Read moreWhy You Should Protect Your Writing Time
fictionwritingtips: It’s easy to keep putting off writing if you’re busy or tired or you’re just not an inspired as you hoped, but sometimes the key is making writing a daily habit. I know it’s not always possible to write… Read moreWhy You Should Protect Your Writing Time
fictionwritingtips: I’ll be covering a variety of topics for NaNoWriMo, but it seems like a lot of people want to know how to approach their first time writing a novel in a month. It can be scary and it might… Read moreAdvice for First Time NaNoWriMos
fictionwritingtips: I’ll be covering a variety of topics for NaNoWriMo, but it seems like a lot of people want to know how to approach their first time writing a novel in a month. It can be scary and it might… Read moreAdvice for First Time NaNoWriMos
Hi! Your question makes me quite sad. If you like to write, then you should pursue it. It’s that simple. School doesn’t help much in terms of creative writing. Over the summer, when I was little, my mom would make… Read moreI’ve been trying to write for years. Unfortunately I’m very young and the schooling I’ve received on writing is nothing like I what I write about. I’m only 14 now, but little phrases and ideas bounce around in my head. However when I write I feel like it’s not good or mature enough because of my lack of experience. I can’t tend to think of original plots as I’m just surrounded in other people’s work. Do you have any advice on plot development? And do you think I should continue trying to write?
