How do you start writing? How do you get from that blank page to a page with words on it? You have your ideas, you have considered all sorts of things, and now you are ready to write. But how? You have opened that blank document and that little blinking line seems to tick down […]
Tips on Creating Realistic Goals
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 […]
*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 – The Old Mansion’s Secret
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 The Old Mansion’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
Letter from Camp – March 2023
Dear Readers, Here I am, back at the King’s Daughters’ Writing Camp. The weather here has been nice. More spring like than winter, which I’m really enjoying. The lake is still too cold to go swimming, but maybe later in the month some brave souls will venture out into the cold waters. It’s a spring […]
Follow the Idea – Finding Joy
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 Finding Joy This […]
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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