Studying In The Airport by LA Bourgeois
Inspiration for characters can be as close as the people and places around you, even while you’re traveling for your vacation.
Inspiration for characters can be as close as the people and places around you, even while you’re traveling for your vacation.
One way you can learn to add comedy to your fiction is by adding captions to old photos from your attic or a yard sale for fun.
by Guest Contributor · Published April 15, 2022 · Last modified April 14, 2022
Just as artists copy the master’s works to improve their skill, copying books can help you better understand how to write your own book.
It’s the simple everyday moments in your story that help your reader dive in and suspend their disbelief in the wild and crazy ones.
When you’re stuck in your writing, storyboard it to get a new perspective and reconnect to your inspiration, clarity, and enthusiasm.
by Guest Contributor · Published January 25, 2022 · Last modified January 19, 2022
When your creativity seems lost, curiosity and a trip to the library for ideas, can reignite it and spark new ideas and stories.
Having a uniform to use when you are writing can help you prepare your creative space and put you in the mood for writing.
Authors can use their imagination to overcome rejection and encourage their creativity by dreaming up the merch they might sell to readers. Have fun!
by Guest Contributor · Published October 19, 2021 · Last modified October 14, 2021
When designing a novel’s setting, we draw maps and scenes, but what if we do this for plot? LA Bourgeois teaches us how to think of our stories in a whole new way by imagining the novel garden.
by Guest Contributor · Published September 23, 2021 · Last modified October 13, 2021
LA Bourgeois teaches us how we can use any image as a writing tool, generating ideas and creating characters for us. With Image Play, we have an endless source of inspiration.
by Guest Contributor · Published August 26, 2021 · Last modified November 3, 2022
LA Bourgeois discusses a common problem for writers and how to fix it: Have a scene or character that’s feeling stale? Add a goblin! Your own little agent of chaos will help show you your story.
LA Bourgeois reviews Fire Up Your Writing Brain by Susan Reynolds, which promises to use neuroscience to make you more productive and your writing better.
Writing teacher Ann LM Kitching shares her tried and true method of writing a successfully compelling plot with these fun writing tips.
The April roundup from Writer’s Fun Zone, where we talk about how authors face spring fever, stay focused, and avoid cognitive overload.
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