First, let’s distinguish first between chefs and cooks. Cooks are people who prepare recipes. Their training includes kitchen cleanliness and sanitation, plus basic food preparation, and the specific requirements of the dishes they make.
Where’s the magic?You’re working hard on your story, day after day. Buckling down, you fill page after page, but it feels like treading water.
This review of Get to the Point by Joel Schwartzberg is written by Mary Van Everbroeck, student at Barany School of Fiction who writes women’s fiction and nonfiction.
Tighten Up Your Story’s Sagging Middle – I’m not referring to the end result of inviting Ben and Jerry over every night of the week. I’m referring to fixing your manuscript’s middle sag.
Building and maintaining a strong social media presence can help you as an author to establish a strong brand and to engage with readers.
Today we welcome back a new guest writer to Writer’s Fun Zone, Mellissa Green who is stopping by to chat with us about “Not Enough Website Views? You’re Missing A Major Target Audience (Part 2).” Enjoy!
Let’s welcome back monthly columnist Keri Kruspe as she shares with us “DO AD’S ADD UP? My experience in jumping into the “Advertising” game.” Enjoy!
Today we welcome a new guest writer to Writer’s Fun Zone, Mellissa Green who is stopping by to chat with us about “Not Enough Website Views? You’re Missing A Major Target Audience (Part 1).” Enjoy!
Most of the time if the plot of your story sags along the way, it’s a problem with your conflict. We all know what conflict is, but finding it sometimes can be surprisingly difficult. A visual aid can help. Let’s review the basics of conflict and see how a conflict box can help you see if your conflict is on track.
I’ve had several people reach out to me over the last month regarding a recent Supreme Court case, Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corporation v. Wall-Street.com. The ruling made them worry about their ability to protect their copyrights. For those who aren’t aware of the case, here are the details:
Writing Begins With The Breath: Embodying Your Authentic Voice by Laraine Herring gives you practical methods to keep you showing up to write and also shows how to use these same tools and tips to improve the quality of your writing.
Going for walks out in nature raises one’s frequency considerably. Walking is a healthy activity, and connecting with nature and with ourselves as we spend time alone on a quiet walk is a great way to get in touch with our creativity.
There are many want to communicate with the dead: Ouija Boards, Mediums, Clairvoyants, Automatic Writing. Much easier and far more expedient is to journal.
I want to introduce you to the culture of FOODIES, who will make good characters for your food fiction.
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