by Stephanie Morrill | Mar 23, 2022 | Guest Posts, NaNoWriMo, The Craft of Writing, Writing
Stephanie here. I’m SO excited to be hosting Colin Cannici today! Colin has been a part of our community for a while now, and I loved reading his insights from writing a novel so quickly. I kept finding myself nodding as I read through it. Even if you’re...
by Jill Williamson | Mar 16, 2022 | Writing
Do you struggle with introducing a large cast of characters in memorable ways? Recently, I read several Agatha Christie novels, and one of the things that popped out to me about her writing style was her character descriptions. Since she wrote mysteries, it was...
by Shannon Dittemore | Mar 9, 2022 | Author Life, Encouragement, Goals, Productivity, Writing, Writing Life
I wrote this post two years ago. It ran shortly after Covid shut the world down, and after the headlines of this week, I knew I needed to read these words again. I hope it encourages your heart. – SD There’s an old poem with no title and an unknown author, and...
by Stephanie Morrill | Mar 2, 2022 | Creativity, Writing, Writing Life
I don’t use words like always and never very often on the blog, but I feel pretty good about stating this as an absolute: If you stick with writing for long enough, you will go through a hard season. More than one, I’m guessing. My first hard season came...
by Shannon Dittemore | Feb 9, 2022 | The Craft of Writing, Writing
The chosen one trope is one of my favorites, and since the cover for my book, Rebel, Brave and Brutal, is being revealed today, and since my main character falls into this category, I think it’s the perfect time to discuss why I love it so much. Real quick: The...
by Stephanie Morrill | Feb 2, 2022 | Characters, Compelling Character Series, First Drafts, Writing, Writing Tools
In the first post of this series, I talked about how I get to know my characters as I write, not through a bunch of exercises from before I write the book. Last week, I talked about four filters you can use to understand and manipulate your characters’...
