Tag Archive | writing excercises
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…
Do you write effective dialog?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Do you like DIY (do it yourself) instructions? Give me a step-by-step diagram and I’m good. An email in my inbox, from Janice Hardy from Fiction University, caught my attention. It was part of a How They Do It Series. Good conversation, and snappy dialog draws us in whether it’s in…
Learn how to write emotional scenes
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Want to make your readers feel? Head over and read how Rylan Lanz explains the… Make Your Readers Cry: Writing Emotional Scenes. My excerpt might not make you cry but I hope it makes you smile. “Thanks,” I said, “I’m lucky you came along.” I pushed the wet hair…
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.…
How to use a Figure of Speech in your writing
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
T = Tropes A figure of speech A word, phrase, expression, or image that is used in a figurative way, usually for rhetorical effect. As writers we use tropes all the time. We all learned about the most common types of tropes in grade school, metaphor and simile. Metaphor:…
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