Books & Writing
Revisions are a critical step in the writing process, but let’s face it, they can also just suck all the joy out of writing. Anything that can help speed up the process and increase focus is a good thing.
Read MoreAlthough words can be deceptive, the human body is a terrible liar. It provides a surprising amount of information on what other people are thinking or how they’re feeling. Authors can use body language “tells” to further enhance your characters’ emotions . . .
Read MoreThe gift of language allows for a depth of sharing unique to humans. Unfortunately, as our language skills improve they also become highly susceptible to exaggeration and hyperbole.
Read MoreAs an author, your job is to transport your reader into the story and have them go through the full journey. And the use of the five senses is the simplest way to do so . . .
Read MoreOur senses are pretty much the most powerful tool accessible to a writer. Each one is amazing in its own way, but combined they immerse the reader into the story.
Read MoreUsing colors in your writing is a fantastic way to add symbolism and foreshadowing to your story. They can enrich your scenes . . .
Read MoreWe’re writers after all, so who knows better than us all those things our words refuse to say? People misjudge us all the time. They, with their foolish notions that writers are narcissistic, fame hounds. They, who can’t understand the things that lie within the author, or the reasons that we write.
Read MoreYou know how my writing process works? Via miracles. Seriously. I'm a pantser so when an idea hits me, I sit down to write, and I wing it. If I start trying to figure out the plot, structure, or the why of things I stress out and . . .
Read MoreWrite here…Prolific writer is one of those terms that is difficult to nail down. The word prolific just means: productive, abundant, or creative. In other words, we may “know it when we see it,” but the meaning is subjective.
Read MoreThere’s nothing like connecting with a story on an emotional level. And having rich, layered characters in your book is the way you achieve that.
Read MoreThey say you should write what you know. For many writers, dare I say most, the genre they write in is the one that inspired them to become a writer.
Read MoreProductivity is a cultural obsession. You can’t toss a virtual rock without hitting an article or App that “helps improve productivity.” Indeed, we want to maximize our efficiency, and . . .
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