Whoa, busy day. Almost forgot to post Five Links. Here they are… 1. Let’s start with an Interview with Seth Godin by Bryan Hutchinson. If you’re not familiar with Seth, you should be. Check out his interview at PositiveWriter.com. 2. Here’s a post from Ava Jae On Trying Something New. We all have to step […]
Why Writing Is So Cool
The other day I talked about why writing should be fun. But like I said, sadly, sometimes it’s just not fun at all and once writing becomes “work” enjoyment might fall faster than my 403(b) plan did last week. So even though it may not always be fun, one thing writing will always be is […]
Five Links Friday 8/28/15
Started off this morning with the discovery that I’ve got a bunch of bats in the attic. And a huge bill to deal with removal and repair. But such is life; that’s why we keep writing. Here are five writing links for your enjoyment. 1. Better novel project has a great article for those of us who […]
3 Writing Things You Can Do If You Only Have 10 Minutes
In a recent post, I suggested you should write every day. And it’s advice I’ve been taking myself for the last few years. Not matter what, I write–or work on something writing related–every day, almost without exception, even if it meant only working on something for ten minutes. Ten minutes to write? That’s it? Sure […]
Five Links Friday 8/21/15
We’re back again for another Five Links Friday! Give ’em a read. 1. Janice Hardy’s Fiction University has a post by Deanna Raybourn looking at The Writing Process: Your Mileage May Vary (Or Why Breaking the Rules is Okay). 2. P.H. Solomon’s Archer’s Aim blog has some advice on finding–and fixing–what’s missing from your novel. Check […]
Five Links Friday 8/14/15
And just like that, we’re all another week older. Hope you didn’t waste a minute of the last seven days. Here’s a good doze of writing-related stuff for ya… 1. Everyone is a dreamer. Part of the reason I have this blog is to help me (and you) achieve your writing dreams. HeleneInBetween.com has a […]
10 Quick Writing Tips
1. The word “that” can often be left out without changing the meaning of the sentence. 2. Don’t obsess over your word count. Write every day and your word count will take care of itself. 3. Writing is easy if you don’t put too much thought into it. Just get the words down and worry […]
Five Links Friday 7/31/15
Hey, it’s Friday! The weekend is here, and so is… Five Links Friday. 1. Check out 4 Key Ways to Ramp Up Tension and Pacing in Your Fiction from C. S. Lakin’s blog. Tension an pacing often go hand in hand, so there’s a lot to learn from this post. 2. Ben Schmitt has a […]