You may be familiar with Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling, and if not, you should check it out. It’s got a lot a great one or two sentence tips that could come in really helpful for newer writers. One that sticks out in particular for me relates to challenging your character: 6. What is your […]
Five Links Friday 12/1/17
It’s like already December. And I see I haven’t posted in a week, so…ick. But I had a good excuse; I was helping someone start an exciting new project, so let’s all wish her the best. And with that said, here is another edition of Five Links Friday. Enjoy! 1. Let’s start with some writing […]
Three ways to beat writer’s block
In the past (and I mean the distant, distant past), I’ve caught myself making blanket statement like “There’s not such thing as writer’s block” or “Writer’s block isn’t a writing problem; it’s a motivation problem” or “Writer’s block is a self-imposed frame of mind. Get over it.” While there might be a grain of truth […]
Five Links Friday 7/28/17
Bleh. Another week is done. Nothing overly exciting came out of it. Let’s make the weekend more productive. But first, it’s Five Links Friday…Enjoy! 1. Here’s something I hadn’t thought about before: Using your family history for writing ideas. Check out The value of capturing family histories by Gail Martin at The Town Wordsmith. 2. […]
Five Link Friday 2/17/17
The weekend is here. And so is another Five Links Friday link. Enjoy! 1. Having trouble getting those words out? Here’s a post by Holly Riley at Media Shower with 3 Unconventional Ways to Kick Writer’s Block to the Curb. 2. Here are 21 Quotations for Novelists from Writers Unplugged that should help get you […]
3 Reasons for Writer’s Block
The dreaded feeling of writer’s block can be lurking around every corner, ready to pounce when the poor, unsuspecting writer least expects it. Or so that’s what we’re lead to believe. In reality, writer’s block is no big deal. It’s not even a real problem. What writer’s block actually is is a symptom of a […]
Write What You Love: A Brief History of My Horror Fandom
Horror has been my favorite genre going back almost as far as I can remember. I have fond memories of being a kids and staying up late with my dad, falling asleep on the couch while we watched Elvira’s back & white classic monster movie of the week. I can barely remember what any of […]
“Where do you get your ideas?”
I don’t know if it’s because I’ve always had a writer’s mindset (even though I didn’t start really writing until a few years ago) but the one question I’ve never really considered asking an author is “Where do you get your ideas?” It always just seemed like such a pointless thing to ask. A writer’s […]