Tag Archive | creative writing
Do you want to write the right name?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Don’t know about y’all, but I struggle with names of all sorts. Reading this article, by Roz Morris, was like a cool spring breeze showing up on a hot July Texas afternoon. Too many times, as I begin to write, my character does not fit the name I’ve given them. And…
Need inspiration to reach your goal?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Me too! And after reading How I published Four Books in Two Years By Mary McNear a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, I have renewed hope. One day, maybe, just maybe, I might get a book published. Ms. McNear has 5 helpful suggestions to help handle the intense workload involved with meeting several writing deadlines.…
Indie Rage and Public Relations
Originally posted on Lit World Interviews:
The Indie author does much more than write. There are all the learning curves, fiddly bits, and marketing. We are our own publicists. Hugely successful authors like Ann Rice can have as many wobblies as they want to online, but they’ll still be selling lots and lots of books.…
My broken blue heart
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
The breeze wrapped around me like a warm blanket, but gave me little comfort. A shadow darkened the sun, and my face was covered in shadow as a cloud blocked the sun. I stared at the sky and wished I could fly. High above the trees into the clouds…
What story mistakes are you making?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Understanding what an editor looks for is paramount. Anne Leigh Parrish a fiction editor for Eclectica Magazine wrote an eye-opening post on how to avoid the same mistakes over and over. She also writes what she looks for in a story. “… a story itself is a narrative where there must…
FREE creative writing ebook
Originally posted on BRIDGET WHELAN writer:
From today until Sunday July 5th BACK TO CREATIVE WRITING SCHOOL is free to download from Amazon. Thirty exercises to set your imagination free and it won’t cost you a penny. Here are some recent reviews: Nothing like the dry martini of some other instructionals but more the literary…
How to Add a Little Humor to Your Story
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
I think all writing at some point can use a little comic relief. Think when your cooking that special meal and nothing is going right. Come to think of it something always funny happens in the kitchen. Comic relief is a way to release tension. Think Die Hard movies.…
Don’t you love eureka moments?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Those Ah-ha moments when the light bulb in your head flashes? Me too! I love it when I figure out something. After reading a post Do You Write Like a Reader by by Glenn Mori over at Flash Fiction Chronicles , I had just such an epiphany. Ah-ha #1: Too many times I…
Need to Find Inspiration?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Summer time and the living is easy. Time to write and time to read. If you need inspiration? I’ve got a couple of ideas. First sign up for some writing prompts. You’ll find everything from one word, multiple words, to pictures. Some will arrive in you inbox daily, weekly or quarterly.…
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