Many of us write in fast mode, forcing ourselves to get words down on paper. It’s exciting. Words run out of your mind like an enormous fish tearing out line from a fishing reel. As the words run out, new ideas go from our subconscious mind to our fingers, like…
Randy Ingermanson writes an advanced fiction writing e-magazine that is invaluable, as are his many books on writing. Today, I want to share some of Ingermanson’s words that should inspire us all about what we are doing: Writing Stories. Characters and Crucibles Technically, stories need a character, and a crucible.…
Takeaways Always try new things. Be open to creative stimulation Know what drives your novel and keep going back to it. Describe your book in a letter and gain clarity Exploring Masterclass The pandemic guided many of us in different ways, to try different things. I signed up for Masterclass—the…
Tighten narrative distance so readers better connect with your story We writers love to tell stories. But we shouldn’t. Tell that is. We should show. Writers show best by narrowing narrative distance. We should help our readers visualize the setting, people, psychology, the action. We can do this through vividly…
Quotes to inspire successful writing, and a thriving writer’s life. Meditate on the ones that catch your attention. Then get to work writing with passion AND focus!
Can readers trust you with their time? Maybe you have a stunning idea for a cover. Maybe you’re blessed with copywriting skills and can sell your book with a powerful back cover summary. But your key thing is the written words within the book itself. Where are you? And it…
A stressful situation: there is something we desperately want to do, but we’re not doing it. For me, it’s writing my second novel. What’s frustrating you? What is it you badly want but aren’t able to make the time, get the motivation, take that first step?
