Registration for the King’s Daughters’ Writing Camp opens on Thursday! And with registration comes picking goals for writing camp. (Of course these goals can be changed later.) But how do you set realistic goals for writing? There are many different types of goals you could set. But which one?! Let’s break this down into a […]
The Challenge of Chapter Division
In every writer’s life there comes a time when the question of chapters comes up. How do you divide your story into chapters? How long should you make your chapters? How long is too long or too short? I’m not going to tell you I have all the answers because that would be silly. Besides, […]
*Writing* . . . Oh, What’s That?
In a world of distractions, it’s easy to get . . . well, distracted. We find ourselves going off on bunny trails that lead to a big patch of distraction clover, or we follow a tiny path just a little ways and end up in the world of new ideas and amazing new things. I’m […]
Short Stories or Not?
What are your thoughts on recommending short stories as a beginner writer’s project? (Pros, cons, short-story-specific struggles, tips, etc. ) As a writer and a writing teacher, I would highly recommend beginner writers start out with short stories. It may sound fun to just write a full length novel at first, but there could be problems in […]
Follow the Idea – Gift from the Storm
Some people have asked me if my stories ever evolve into something different than I was expecting. Or if my stories ever change as I’m writing them. Sometimes they do slightly, other times quite a bit. Did you want to see what the changes for one story look like? I give you Gift from the […]
Thoughts to Consider Before Writing
I’ve often had others ask me questions that relate to writing. How do I do this or that? What advice would you give about this thing? What do you do when faced with that? So, I thought I’d take some time this year and answer some of those questions. Hopefully you’ll find them helpful and […]
Six Tips to Writing More
I don’t know about you, but I’ve sometimes wished I could write more in a day. I mean I have stories that are waiting to be written, novels that need finished, and readers begging for another book! Last month was a writing month for me. Not only did I write more in a month than […]
Setting Your Seasons
Sometimes when you’re writing it can be hard to let your reader know what you know. Sometimes you can sense the seasons changing, but how do you let your reader know it’s no longer winter or summer? How do you get them to feel the change along with your characters? Here are a few tips […]
5 Reasons Why I Write Christmas Stories
Just to make this clear, these are reasons why I write this genre, not why everyone does or should. Well, I searched and searched for someone to give me a definition of Christmas stories but I couldn’t find anything. I searched for Holiday, and the closest thing I could find is Stories set during a […]
Writing Slump
Is your writing is in a slump? Are you experiencing any of the following symptoms? Flat Characters Blah Descriptions Stilted Conversation No Desire to Write Sluggish Writing Sessions Boring Plots Dry Action Scenes If so, then you might need the advice of some friends of mine. But do not fear, they know about writers and […]
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