Problems like these are problems of proportion. You want to give readers enough detail and discussion to hold their interest, but you don’t want to give more detail than the scene requires.
If you are new to blogging, guest blogging might feel a bit daunting, especially if you are still finding your voice on your own blog.
Here are some tips to help break down that seemingly permanent wall that many writers sometimes find themselves faced with, a.k.a. the ‘writers block’.
Working on a series is rewarding on many levels. You build a rapport with your readership from book to book. You live with your characters over a period of years, growing and changing together.
Fifteen years, a revolution and several hospital stays later, I know a little more about what to pack and a lot more about reporting from abroad.
Healthy Writers Club / Writing Tips
by Beth Barany · Published March 21, 2013 · Last modified March 20, 2013
Not only that, recent studies are also lauding the health benefits of simply being in nature. In addition to lowering our blood pressure, evidence is mounting that time spent in natural setting may even help restore our ability to perform attention-needing tasks.
When it comes to writing dialogue I have noticed that many new writers especially get hung up. Their dialogue tends to sound stilted and dry and totally unrealistic.
artist entrepreneur / Guest Columnists / social media for authors
by Beth Barany · Published March 1, 2013 · Last modified February 25, 2013
The great promise of social media is relationship building. To build relationships, you have to go beyond broadcasting and get into more meaningful conversations.
Guest Columnists / Writing Tips
by Beth Barany · Published February 28, 2013 · Last modified March 4, 2013
The ultimate measure of you as an author is the competence with which you write. There are a few simple things you can do to perk up your writing.
Guest Columnists / Writing Tips
by Beth Barany · Published February 21, 2013 · Last modified February 18, 2013
We’ve all heard the expression, “He can’t see the forest for the trees.” That means that someone can’t see the big picture because he’s too focused on details. Writers, however, have the opposite problem.
Healthy Writers Club / Writing Tips
by Beth Barany · Published February 19, 2013 · Last modified February 18, 2013
Physical activity is good for more than priming the pump, though. I find it also helps when I’m writing along and get stuck.
Healthy Writers Club / Writing Tips
by Beth Barany · Published January 26, 2013 · Last modified January 25, 2013
About weekly I share my Exercise Log to stay accountable to my commitment to my health and to the Healthy Writers Club, a collection of writers dedicated to health and movement started by author Shallee McArthur. In this log, I also reflect on my writing, creativity, and a creative life.
You know how to help your clients, and now you want to reach more potential clients through your writing online.
Creativity Tools and Tips / Writing Tips
by Beth Barany · Published January 17, 2013 · Last modified January 18, 2013
This simple example is just to demonstrate how deep POV works. Of course, nothing is ever absolute, and deep POV can get much deeper than this when you’re working in your own scenes.
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