Spiritual Life of a Fiction Writer by Beth Barany
I’m working on a book on the spiritual life of a fiction writer. Not in any particular order. You can read my work-in-progress here on this blog. I’m writing this book to explore the...
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One Word At A Time: The Law of Compound Effects by Beth Barany
People often tell me how overwhelming the thought is of writing a book. All those pages. All those words. But no one writes a book in one day. It takes time because words across...
You Got the Look by Nevada McPherson
When I first started creating graphic novels I thought it would be fun to add color, but the labor-intensive method I use (doing everything by hand) made it really difficult. I liked the look of the black and white and stuck with it for a long time.
How Did I Write This Thing? Jane is Everywhere by Crystal Jo Reiss
Imagine you have wanted to write stories since you first laid eyes on a Dr. Seuss picture book. For years you read YA novels that inspire you to dream up your own. You scribble a few lines, maybe a few pages, before giving up, only to try again.
So You Want to Be A Fiction Writer? 3 Practices You Need by Beth Barany
So you want to be a fiction writer… here are some things you need to know, do, and be… 1. READ If you want to be any kind of writer, read. Anything and everything....
Making Mistakes: Why We Should by Catharine Bramkamp
“Let’s welcome back monthly columnist Catharine Bramkamp as she shares with us about “Making Mistakes – Why We Should.” You have these critics in your life. We all do. It is one of the biggest obstacles and frustrations for writers, and frankly, all creatives.
How is the Question by Beth Barany
As a young twenty-something, I went through an intense WHY phase. It didn’t seem to get me anywhere, just generated more guesses and more stories. A boyfriend told me that that asking WHY was...
Evoke Reader Emotions by Kay Keppler
Figuring out how you want your readers to feel can improve your plotting. Everything you include in your plot should lead to emotions in some way.
Getting the Author Off the Page by Alice Gaines
“Getting the Author Off the Page” by Alice Gaines was originally published in Writing Romance: The Ultimate Guide on Craft, Creation and Industry Connections. *** There I was, about halfway through writing my first...
Writing As… (You Fill in the Blank) by Beth Barany
“Writing As…” metaphors… Many writers wind themselves into knots, thinking writing has be done a certain way, or else they are a failure. But what if writing could be anything you wanted it to...
Take Risks, Take It To The Edge by Beth Barany
Edge. On the edge. At the edge. Edgy. What’s over the cliff? Can you poke your nose over and see the depths of the potential fall? Being a creative isn’t about playing it safe;...
Put Some Spring in That Step By Nevada McPherson
The last day of classes before spring break I wanted to send my creative writing class off to enjoy the time away from school with a burst of creative inspiration for the next project.
Writing Resistance: We Can Overcome! By Catharine Bramkamp
A student was finding it difficult to journal. She didn’t have the time. There is a great deal behind the simple phrase, I don’t have time. We say this in answer to many projects that ironically, we desperately want to do: our journals, our books, our art, our education.
Why I Write, Or Why Am I Doing This? By Beth Barany
For many years I wanted to be a writer, from a young age in fact. At age 19, one summer, there I was journal writing in earnest 20 minutes every day before my student...
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