Writing Anthology

Writing Anthology: A discussion on tips, steps, and guidelines to follow when writing for an anthology.

Pacing, plotting, and more!

A Love Story: Tips on Writing Romance

The panel was an interesting discussion that left me with several takeaways.

– Things that inspire romance writers.
– The main components of the romance novel
– Writing techniques
– A reference link

Taming The Squirrel

It is the lack of focus and/or obstacles that derail one from writing. It is the struggle to stay motivated in the face of adversity. And sometimes? It’s a manifestation of writer’s block.

Here are potential problems, and things to try to fix the problem.

How do you keep your focus on your writing?

Imaginary Creatures, Real Biology

What if the creatures of folklore existed alongside us? How would we need to rearrange our taxonomic systems to incorporate them? What sorts of diseases would we need to watch out for? And what could you do to keep them away from your magnolias?

When An Idea Breaks Your Manuscript – 4 Ways To Fix It

I am a huge fan of serendipity. That moment when you realize something about your world or your character or … More

Why That Writing Advice is Both Right… and WRONG: Part One

We hear TONS of writing advice, but the only true writing advice is “do what works for you.” But, that doesn’t mean some of that advice doesn’t have its place — if you use it the right way.

In part 1 of this to-be-randomly-appearing series, I talk about the top 3 writing advice bits I hear:

– Write what you know
– Write every day
– Show, don’t tell.

They all have their place… if you don’t take them to the extremes.

Picking the Right Point Of View

When you’re writing a story, there’s a few things you need to think about before you pick your point of view, and point of view characters.

Drafting a Manuscript Using Voice to Text

They say if your words aren’t flowing, switch something up. Well… I tried voice to text this week… and it seems to be working?

Here are 5 tricks that helped me make it work.

What To Do When Your Manuscript Is The Wrong Length

Whether you’re way over or way under your target wordcount, these tips should help.