Because Monday is already taken. This column will feature music I listen to when I write, or maybe sometimes music I just like (and therefore think everyone else should, too). It’s October, h…
The Stevenson Life - My life with Dermatillomania - So, this isn't actually the first post I've written about Dermatillomania. I wrote a post years ago on my old blog about Dermatillomania and my life with it, but now as I'm older and my relationship with it has developed, I thought I should write another one and I might ...
The Climactic Moment is the reason your story is even being told in the first place. Needless to say, it's pretty important you get it right. Find out how!
Creative Writer Worksheet – Last Thing I Wrote (PDF) Do you find yourself following this pattern…? 1. You finish a writing project and feel great about your accomplishment. 2. A few hours later, you begin to doubt your ability. Maybe you think of something specific that doesn’t match up to your original idea. 3. The…
Writing, like most things, is not a one-size fits all activity. (Please unfollow and unsubscribe from anyone who tells you that it is.) In college it took me four years to discover how I best wrote papers. Unfortunate for me, considering I had already written something like forty papers by then. To succeed at writing, […]
Marre des dialogues qui sonnent faux? Je vous explique comment écrire un dialogue intéressant avec une méthode inspirée des scénaristes d'hollywood.
Mark Mainz / Getty ImagesStephen King. Renowned author Stephen King writes stories that captivate millions of people around the world and earn him an estimated $17 million a year.
There are a number of reasons I wrote this book--for one thing, it is a story that should have been written a long, long time ago. Schizophrenia and the way I acquired it is very strange. Because this is all written within this book, I won't write about it here. My main purpose in writing this book is to warn people not to make the same mistakes I made.
I don't like Hallmark movies. Pure romance is not a genre I tend to read. Me deciding what type of movie to watch or book to read looks so...
There aren't any hard-and-fast rules of writing . . . but Neil Gaiman's list is a great place to start. Which of these rules do you follow?
Don't feel like writing? It happens to every writer. Here are 9 things you can try when you don't have the inspiration or desire to write.
A guide to using the 5 senses in writing. Find descriptive writing examples to create vivid writing that appeals to the senses
Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to be a writer, if you want it badly enough, or if you’re truly meant to be one? Below follows a list of 10 signs that you are meant to be a writer. Check out how many of them apply to you.
Handel biography and history of Handel. George Frideric Handel is a famous Baroque era composer, read the complete George Frideric Handel biography.
Peter David, writer of stuff, wrote a book about writing comics and graphic novels called Writing for Comics and Graphic Novels with Peter David (certainly ...
This is THE SECRET to Create Interesting Description: learn here how to describe scenes without boring your reader to death.
We just made this little infographic to visualize the breakdown of using our novel writing roadmap to write a novel in one year.
Developing your voice – why your style is so important for your writing strategy. Click through to learn how to develop your writing style and a style guide for professional, consistent written communication every time you write. #styleguide, #writingstrategy, #writingtips, #profesionalwriting, #businesscommunications
10 SENTENCE PATTERNS TO ADD VARIETY TO YOUR WRITING Quick reference for students to make your story captivating.
Whether AI-generated content serves as a starting point for your writing or you publish it unedited on your website, the long-term economic damage from losing your brand voice and weakening your brand could be much higher than the time you save.
Our guest today is a 30 Days or Less alumna and the author of a charming children's book. As you can imagine, writing a book for children is no easy feat, especially for a first timer. Carrie agreed to tell us about the process that took her from a simple idea she had while working
By mapping notes to letters, some musicians sneak secret words into tunes.
Sunday School: “Who Wrote the Bible and Why?” is a lesson that teaches students about the term “inspiration”. It helps students to understand that God chose men to write the Bible and that they wrote it through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. It also helps students to understand why it was written. First, students predict who they think wrote the Bible and why they think it was written. They then study scripture to confirm or adjust their predictions.
I first stumbled on the foundations of my Storytelling System when I was in college and struggling to make a story work. It was a short film I'd written in my introduction screenwriting course that I was excited about, but every time I wrote it the idea fell flat. There was something missing and
Twenty suggestions that just might make your job as a writer easier.
No matter what genre you’re writing in, there are probably some things you’ll want to keep hidden from your readers until the time is right to surprise
Writing a memoir essay is a quick way to jump the queue to a book deal for your memoir. Read on for examples of essays that led to memoir book deals!
As a writer, it’s important that you make time for your writing. I know that sounds like a given, but with so many other commitments on your time, it’s easy to forget to make writing a priority too. As a blogger or writer (especially if you are writing books) it’s important to get into the ... [Read more...]
