Recently, I created a new free mini-course, The Writer Discovery Mini-Course (sign up here), and have been learning a lot about the writers sharing their replies with me. Thanks to everyone who have been...
The other day, I start editing the third book in my science fiction mystery series, but first I fiddle with my favorite game, Diamond Digger, on my iPhone, then check email, then stare at...
Not everyone approaches writing their novels the same way. Their problems are each different, so their solutions need to be too. In my work with lots of different kinds of writers as a writing...
For a Free Writer Discovery Mini-Course, Start Here! For beginning and experienced creative writers… SIGN UP HERE This mini-course is designed to bring you clarity and inspiration to your writer’s life. It’s a deceptively...
Even though January is traditionally a time of new beginnings, if you need a reset on those New Year’s resolutions, you can use the first half of February to do just that!
I recently heard a speaker say, “unless you discover your WHY, you’ll never become the person you were meant to be.” This disturbed me.
Writers often feel all alone in their problems, as if they are the only one to intensely feel the pain of not writing. This pain can come in many different forms. Last week I shared 6 types of writers pain (part 1) I typically see in my work as a writer’s coach and teacher. There are many things I say to help writers experiencing one of those types of pain to resolve the pain, to start to feel better.
There is no question that writing down your best revenge schemes is a delicious way to pass an dreary winter afternoon. But all that writing can lead to so much more.
I work with lots of different kinds of writers in my work as a writing teacher and coach to novelists. What they all have in common is the desire to wow their readers, to...
New year. New start. New resolutions. Or maybe not. It’s a tradition at this time of year to look back and to look forward.
When someone asks you what your story is about, you tell them the actions and conflict of your protagonist. You don’t discuss your subplots because they’re minor.
Now that the New Year has begun, I, like many of you, am focused on completing unfinished projects and starting some new ones. I’m nearing the end of Part 2 of my latest graphic novel but the end seems to be taking forever!
We are writers. We write. Good, bad, ugly and sometimes completely indifferent work and words all scribbled down in the dark of night, or dawn. We often can’t help but write. And we often wonder if we are just wasting time. Turns out we aren’t.
Enjoy these Top 5 2017 Guest Posts at Writers Fun Zone Blog. Chance Encounters in Your Fictional World: A Writing Game of Story Discovery by Wyatt Bessing Read the article here. Power Up Your...
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