Sep 4, 2012 | Tips and tricks
Every writer’s got some sort of phrase they repeat over and over in their writing. In fact, everyone has something they say often. If you know someone well, chances are you could tell me exactly what they would say in a certain situation. These things can be...
Jul 11, 2012 | Tips and tricks
Character arc is the character’s status as he or she goes through the story, in a process of some kind of change or transformation. If a character is the same at the end of the story as at the beginning, there isn’t really any story. And actually, the...
Jun 18, 2012 | Tips and tricks
I don’t know how knowledgeable you are about grammar; personally I stink at it, I don’t understand it at all, but I have picked up a few things along the way. For your own education, here is a quick note about then. Or than. Do you know the difference?...
Jun 7, 2012 | Tips and tricks
As I’ve mentioned before, I write books to experience things I never have and maybe never will. I write fiction because I can make up the rules; I define what’s realistic. However, sometimes you’re writing about something that’s never...
Jun 2, 2012 | Tips and tricks
The movie Finding Forrester, so I’m told (I’ve never seen it), said, “Write your first draft with your heart. Rewrite with your head.” I’ve always expressed this sentiment, before I’d ever heard of this quote, with my own words,...
Jun 1, 2012 | Tips and tricks
Just little things can make a big difference in how your sentences sound to a reader. Here are just a few notes: Try not to use the same noun twice in one sentence. I.E. “The ground felt hard and cold against her palms as she hit the ground.” Also try...
