by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 15, 2012 | Writing
by Stephanie MorrillWhen my husband got serious about running, I was surprised to learn that his training plan wasn’t stuff like, “Do 5 miles on Wednesday” but rather a progressive checklist. When he accomplishes one thing – running a mile at a...
by Jill Williamson | Aug 14, 2012 | Writing
by Jill WilliamsonIn Dwight Swain’s book, Techniques of the SellingWriter, he teaches about scenes and sequels. Try not to get confused. Really, a scene is a scene. But Mr. Swain is clever in explaining how types of scenes should rotate. So he calls one type of scene...
by Jill Williamson | Aug 10, 2012 | Writing
by Jill WilliamsonThinking about writing a short story? Wonder where you can get it published?I’ve only published about five or six short fiction stories, so I’m no expert. Many people write a short story, then go looking for someplace to sell it. But...
by Jill Williamson | Aug 9, 2012 | Writing
by guest author Morgan BusseMorgan Busse loves wacky socks, a good cup of tea, and cargo pants (a mother can never have enough pockets ) She is the author of the medieval fantasy novel, Daughter of Light. Learn more about Morgan at www.morganlbusse.com.Before I...
by Jill Williamson | Aug 7, 2012 | Writing
By Jill WilliamsonSome magazines pay for fiction stories, but writing a short story is harder than it looks. Short stories range from 800 to 2000 words in length, which is anywhere from four to ten double-spaced pages. This gives you very little room to create...
by Jill Williamson | Aug 3, 2012 | Writing
By Jill WilliamsonRhetoric is the art of using language. As you write, you use words to tell a story. Your goal as a writer should be to do that in a way no other writer does. Style is learned over time by reading, studying the work of others, and practice.Studying...
