4 Rules for Writing Fiction You Can Ignore — Ellie Scott

You think you know how to write fiction? You probably don’t. Not unless you follow these four cardinal writing rules. Remember: some highly successful writers break these rules and still write great stuff. But you are not one of them. It is not possible to break these rules and write great stuff unless you are …

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Do This the Next Time You Feel Like Leaving the Writing Life Behind — Novelty Revisions

Here’s how you can take a step back without quitting completely. via Do This the Next Time You Feel Like Leaving the Writing Life Behind — Novelty Revisions

When you have all the ideas and NONE of the inspiration — BlogByEmily

This post is for my fellow writers out there. I have a head full of ideas; characters, settings, plot twists and dialogues. I sit at my laptop, hands hovering over the keyboard and then… nothing. I have no idea where to start or where I’m going. Writer’s block gets the best of us, no matter […] …

When to Show and When to Tell — A Writer’s Path

by Kyle Massa Show, don’t tell. If you’ve ever taken a writing course of any kind, you’ve probably heard that phrase. If you haven’t, the meaning is pretty simple: don’t come out and tell your readers everything they need to know. Instead, show them examples and specific situations that support what you’re trying […] via When …

How to Write a Brilliant Blog Post per Week

Giving the time and consideration to your titles and subhead is something I need to work on (insert sheepish emoji)...

Turning Memories into Memoir–Where to Begin?

  As much as I consider myself a fiction writer, it seems my most successful (and when I say successful, I mean published...and when I say published, I mean twice) writing projects have been memoir or personal essays.  The biggest mistake many writers can make is to pigeonhole themselves into one particular genre, simply because …

SEO Basics: To Grow Your Site’s Traffic, Make It More Visible — Discover

On the WordPress.com Business plan? Take advantage of our SEO tools. via SEO Basics: To Grow Your Site’s Traffic, Make It More Visible — Discover

Limber Up Before Letting Loose: Prompt 8 and 9

Can you believe we're already at prompt numbers 8 & 9? And yes--I'm deviating from the normal procedure here by posting two prompts at once...but it will make sense once you've taken a gander at them. Per my usual modus operandi, I've included all of the previous prompts and my own responses below...and now that …

How to silence that inner whiner

So, there I was this morning, slogging my way through a 30-minute torture session with Shaun T, he of Insanity workout fame. One of his oft-used slogans is "No Excuses," which, really, should be everyone's slogan for...well, everything worth doing. But, as I do my best to keep things writing-related here, let's just apply this …

Ten reasons why you should try Creative Writing — Annie Lyons

You’ve got a great idea for a book – it’s time to find out where that idea can take you. If you never try, you’ll never know. In this ‘use it or lose it world,’ writing is one of the best forms of exercise for your brain. In fact it is an activity that fully […] …