Tag Archive | fiction
Sharpening Your Focus – Why it’s Important to Outline from a Reformed Pantser
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? Remember the smell of a freshly sharpened pencil? Ground and shaped to a fine tip, it was the only way to color in those little bubbles on placement tests. Its marks on the page were dark and clear, easy to read. Though I’m dating myself, I have a point…
6 Tips to Become a Great Author
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Jordan Jolley ? Each author has different tactics of writing. Some authors will work from sunup to sundown while others may have part-time jobs. Some may have a deep love for historical fiction while another has a deep love for romance. Of course, one specific set of writing…
Taking Time For Your Writing…and the Guilt That Comes With It
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Lauren Sapala ? If you’re a writer—and especially if you’re a writer who isn’t bringing in a significant (or any) amount of income from your writing—then you probably struggle with feeling guilty a lot of the time. I know I do. Because you see, I’m not just a…
3 Types of Conflict to Improve Your Story
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Ryan Lanz ? I love the show Survivor. I know, I know. It’s a guilty pleasure. I’m a bit of a junkie for the show. I’ve probably seen 90% of the episodes since it started 57 years ago (ish). May Jeff Probst never retire. I was wondering to…
Four Ways to Plan Showing Vs. Telling in Your Novel
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Andrea Lundgren ? As writers, we’ve been told over and over how it’s much better to show a reader something rather than tell them, and recently, I wrote about how one can use dance to show a character’s thoughts and how she changes. As a general rule, showing…
Vampirizing Animals: Is It Going Too Far?
Originally posted on Legends of Windemere:
Nightmare This topic always come down to the system and if it’s even possible. Most times, the vampire infection is human-only, so it makes no sense for animals to get turned. Those that appear to be are really ghouled or under magical control. So, is there any history of…
Be my guest…
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
Have a story to share? A book to promote? Need more exposure? Why not be my guest? Would you like to write a guest post and be featured on this blog?If you are a writer, artist or photographer…If you have a poem, story or memoirs to share……
New Places to Submit Your Writing
Originally posted on COW PASTURE CHRONICLES:
It’s coming up on the end of the year and most of us are busy getting ready for the fast appraoching holidays. But, if you’re like me you have a stack of file of short stories or even essays that have been sitting there gathering dust. Well, here’s your…