In which the author, who is not crazy, imagines a conversation on writing with Terry Pratchett; who died two years ago.
Tag Archives: WIP
Whose Line is it Anyway? Mixing Dialogue and Action Tags for Your Author Toolbox
Dialogue Tags vs. Action Beats: The Great Showdown
10 Reasons Writers Are Definitely Creatures of the Night; Author Toolbox Post
We function best with comfy, secluded, darkened spaces. In a house, there was a writing cave. Inside that writing cave, there was a desk. At that desk, there was an author and an empty notebook. Under that desk, there was a blanket fort, and in that blanket fort there was . . . a writer’sContinue reading “10 Reasons Writers Are Definitely Creatures of the Night; Author Toolbox Post”
The Insecure Writer’s Support Group Gets Artistic (While I Crash Into a Reef)
Welcome to another Insecure Writer’s Support Group day! To sign up for the Group yourself, join in on the fun and receive all the wonderful support, go here. The awesome co-hosts for the February 5 posting of the IWSG are Lee Lowery, Ronel Janse van Vuuren, Jennifer Hawes, Cathrina Constantine, and Tyrean Martinson! Stop by their blogs and offer a thank-youContinue reading “The Insecure Writer’s Support Group Gets Artistic (While I Crash Into a Reef)”
No Filter in Your Author Toolbox
This old post has been brushed up for this month’s Author Toolbox Blog Hop, hosted and moderated by author Raimey Gallant. Authors at all stages of their writing/publishing journey are welcome to hop in and bring new ideas and tools. Did you know there are such things as “filter words” when writing? I did notContinue reading “No Filter in Your Author Toolbox”
How Writers Relax
Six perfect ways to de-stress during November
Be Proud of Your Writing: Author Toolbox
You do you, and give yourself the credit for doing it.
Make Your Characters Flawsome; Author Toolbox
As in: flawed, yet awesome. No one wants to read boring perfection.
Add Some Great First Lines to Your Author Toolbox
You know what’s the hardest part of writing a book? Besides the writing and the outlining and the scene construction and editing and . . . okay . . . every other part. This bit is really the most intimidating, I promise. The hardest part is making yourself start. Prevailing advice, endless online articles, andContinue reading “Add Some Great First Lines to Your Author Toolbox”
Breaking Down a Romance Plot
This is an author toolbox post. To get in on the tips and resources yourself, head over to our host Raimey Gallant For this month’s post, let’s break down a well known romance plot to see where the story beats are going. This is an exercise I’d really recommend for authors of any genre. Take yourContinue reading “Breaking Down a Romance Plot”