Tag Archive | writing
Adding Some Variety
Originally posted on Megan Morgan:
This post is part of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group blog hop. The first Wednesday of every month is Insecure Writer’s Support Group day. Post your thoughts on your own blog. Talk about your doubts and the fears you have conquered. Discuss your struggles and triumphs. Offer a word of encouragement…
Who Else: Writing Secondary and Minor Characters
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Morgan S. Hazelwood ? Who Else Is There? Writers know all about our main character–they’re the focus of our story. Often, the story is told in their voice. But what about everyone else? Unless you’re writing a person-versus-nature like Hatchet, you’re probably going to have other characters. ? Minor Characters…
Overcoming Yourself
Originally posted on Megan Morgan:
For the next few weeks, I’m going to do a series of posts on the conflicts that can be found in a narrative. Depending where you look, and whose advice you ask, there’s anywhere from 4-10 types of conflict that can drive a plot. I’m only going to cover six,…
Is your monster really scary enough for nightmares?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Monsters lurk about in many forms. Doesn’t have to be Big Foot or a dragon. A hateful neighbor or classmate, a work colleague, even a stranger on the street can be monsters in your story. One man’s monster is another man’s pet. A monster can live in the protagonists past, their…
How Not To Take A Compliment.
Originally posted on Some Words That Say What I Think:
I am not very good at accepting compliments. My brain doesn’t know how to process them which is silly because receiving a compliment should be a relatively simple process: 1. Receive compliment. 2. Thank person who gave you the compliment. 3. Enjoy boost in self-esteem…
…what knavery therein lurks?
Originally posted on Seumas Gallacher:
…one of the wee side issues which occurs frequently when people learn that this’ ol’ Jurassic is actually a scribbler is the request to have themselves feature in one of yer next crime thrillers… inevitably I ask the question, ‘Would that be as a good guy/lady or a bad guy/lady?’……
To #Blog or Not to Blog, that is the Question #Writerslife #mgtab
Originally posted on Jacquie Biggar-USA Today Best-selling author :
To blog or not to blog; I hear this question often. There are many demands on a writer’s time. Most of us have families, day jobs, pets, houses to clean, yards to maintain, the list goes on and on, so how are we supposed to keep up…
Do you know what makes great dialogue?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Turns out great dialogue contain beats. Sunday’s are when I catch up on my reading. Blog posts I’ve missed or tagged to read are saved for a slow Sunday afternoon. There are so many great bloggers/writers it’s hard to keep up, but I do try. I’ve been working on dialogue in…
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