In our February writer’s group meeting we discussed creativity. Three writers in the group were blocked, and several others struggled to get back to regular writing after Christmas and New Year. I’ve found this too. If I take more than a week off from writing, it seems as if I’ve got out of the ...
Writing
Writing Fiction: 3 Tips To Help You To Create Believable Conflict
When you’re writing fiction, you’re writing about characters in conflict, and the more believable you can make your novel’s conflicts, the better. Conflicts can be major (battlefields in a war), or minor: “you promised you’d buy milk on your way home!” Want to write a page-turner? Do that by ...
Writing Fiction: 3 Tips To Boost A Sagging Novel
You love writing fiction when you begin your novel. Your inspiration soars. You’re convinced that your novel’s central idea is the best idea you’ve ever had. Sooner or later however, usually after the first 25% of your novel, you flag. You doubt your plot and your characters. If you’re not ...
NaNoWriMo: Make November Your Best Fiction Writing Month
I won’t be doing NaNoWriMo this year; I have too many projects to be able to take on another, sadly. But if you’re getting ready for the big event we’ve got some writing tips to help. What’s NaNoWriMo? If you’re not familiar with NaNoWriMo, it’s National Novel Writing Month. Totally free to enter; ...
5 More Things No One Tells You About Writing A Novel
You’re writing a novel. Your emotions change quickly. One day you love your novel; the next you hate it and everything about it. We discussed 5 Things No One Tells You About Writing A Novel in a blog post. Vital: No matter how much preparation and outlining you do, the story you write will be ...
Writing A Novel: 3 Tips To Find The Courage To Write
You’re writing a novel. Except you’re not… days pass, and you can’t even look at the words you’ve written. Why is writing a novel so hard? While there are dozens of ways to finish a novel, there’s really only one way: start writing. Stop when you’re done. You might also consider doing it your ...
