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7 Books to Understand Your Character's Psychology

worddreams wrote 1 week ago: Characters have to be believable. If not, readers put your book down. If your character is a mathema … more →

Tags: Authors, Characters, Descriptors, Writers Resources, writing, Character Psychology, Characteristics, Characterization

How to Describe Actions That Are Timeless

worddreams wrote 3 weeks ago: There are certain actions your characters participate in that are not tied to an era, a culture, or … more →

Tags: Characters, Descriptors, Writers Resources, Actions, Characteristics, novelists tools, Plot

Blog Site Addiction???5 comments

Courtney Vail wrote 3 weeks ago: Me? Ha. No way. Why would you even think that? So I have three blogs, two of which I barely use—okay … more →

Tags: Passion, Personal Notes, 2004 ALCS, accition, Blogging, courtney vail, curious, Cyber Hugs, Goodies

Tools of the trade: Ambience

Kris Rhen wrote 3 weeks ago: When I write, i prefer my sense of hearing to be emersed in sound.  For me, specific sounds are need … more →

Tags: Music, ambience

My Character is Sick--How to Show (Not Tell) Some Illnesses4 comments

worddreams wrote 4 weeks ago: Fiction writing is about communicating as much as possible within the story line. Every writing clas … more →

Tags: Characters, Descriptors, Research, Teacher Resources, Writers, Writers Resources, character traits, Illnesses, writer's toolkit

Tools of the trade: Someone to read me a bedtime story

Kris Rhen wrote 1 month ago: One thing I’ve found that really helps me is to hear anything I write read back to me.  We thi … more →

Tags: Audio, Listening, TextAloud

What do lackluster board meetings and writer's block have in common?

Kris Rhen wrote 1 month ago: The answer may be a cure.  Living most of my waking hours in corporate America, I’ve seen all … more →

Tags: focus?, Writer's Block, writing

A Totally Sweet Contest

Courtney Vail wrote 1 month ago: Calling all writers who love treats as much as the written word. Here’s your chance to win $20 … more →

Tags: writer, writing, Short Story, Submission, cake, mezzo magazine, Win $200!, treats

Tools of the Trade: Have Netbook Will Travel (And Write!)

Kris Rhen wrote 1 month ago: The seats on the Pittsburgh T are pretty cramped, and being a computer guy, I always write on one. I … more →

Tags: Asus, Mobile, Netbook, Tools

Get ideas from your family relationships!2 comments

Heiddi Zalamar wrote 1 month ago: Hiya Freshman Writers! Hope this finds you well and writing. Today’s post is about getting ide … more →

Tags: Articles, Exercise, Great Reads, Breaking News, writing, Inspiration, Freshman Writer, Getting Published, Ideas!

Telling a Tale when you have a full-time job

Kris Rhen wrote 1 month ago: Writers, when do you write?  God has blessed me with a wonderful job, but working nine to five, and … more →

Tags: writing, Daily, focus?

Notable Quotables2 comments

Heiddi Zalamar wrote 1 month ago: Hiya Freshman Writers! Hope this finds you well and writing. Today’s quote is about faith. One … more →

Tags: Articles, Great Reads, writing, Inspiration, Freshman Writer, Getting Published, Freshman Writers, The Freshman Writer, Self Care

Why Computers Replaced Pencils

worddreams wrote 1 month ago: How do you keep a pencil sharp? Read this: … more →

Tags: writing, Decision Making, Problem-solving, Communication, Writers Resources, pencils, use of pencils, computer vs pencil

Free Webinar2 comments

Courtney Vail wrote 2 months ago: Just giving a heads-up about a free webinar. It’s business-based, but you can still earn how t … more →

Tags: Publicity & Your Web Presence, writer, writing, Blogging, Social Media, Webinar, HubSpot, Inbound Marketing

Talismans #2

firstdrafty wrote 3 months ago: Other charms / guides / vade mecums: Marguerite Duras, The Lover & The Sailor from Gibraltar Shi … more →

Tags: Writing Thoughts

Talismans

firstdrafty wrote 3 months ago: When I was in my final semester of graduate school, working on a piece of fiction that seemed like s … more →

Tags: Writing Thoughts

Digging deeper into conflict10 comments

waitingforthecall wrote 4 months ago: I’ve been thinking some more about conflict today. Specifically, the lack of good internal con … more →

Tags: Writing and life, .:*Conflict*:.

New hotness and old faithfuls2 comments

Tracey wrote 4 months ago: Yesterda Lola just about had it. It was sad watching her demise but I had a lot of work to do so  I … more →

Tags: writing, new computer, fountain pen

A Place of One's Own: Part II To Sit or to Stand?

dicktschingadero wrote 5 months ago: “Ernest Hemingway, [declared] that “writing and travel broaden your ass if not your mind and I … more →

Tags: Author's Thoughts, Writers Resources


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