Following on from last week, I have some more creative writing fun for you! (To get the most out of this exercise, you really need to …
More Creative Writing Fun!
Writing for Fun
Writing should definitely be fun! If you have a gift for writing, it will at times flow out of you as if you were born to it, and make you smile. Of course, there will be days when you have
5 Reasons to Choose Third Person Narrative
Last week we considered five reasons we might choose to write our novel in the first person narrative voice (I, we, us.) If you’d like to go back and take a look at the post, you can find it here.
5 Reasons to Choose First Person Narrative
When writing in the first person, there will be things your narrator won’t be able to see or know. For example, they won’t be able to see…
3 ‘P’s in video format!
Jan Godfrey kindly suggested these 3 ‘P’s to help us get to the end of our novels… I’ve done a quick video of them for you. Hope it helps!
Will You Be Successful?
Few authors make big money with their writing, but that doesn’t mean to say you can’t be successful. It depends…
Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail!
Ever heard this phrase? Now, I’m a great believer in spontaneity, but there are times when I do love a good plan. For example, I make lists. If I don’t, I forget things – I just do. When I …
How to Find Your Writing Voice – 7 Quick Tips
Mark, a writer-for-a-reason, recently requested input on developing a writing style/voice as an author. This topic can cause anxiety, and it’s something I don’t think I’ve ever covered, so really pleased to give you seven…
Small Beginnings – Everyone Has One!
Whatever we do, we have to start small. Babies babble, then say a word or two, then gradually their vocabulary increases. We were all there once!
It’s the same for everything we do – we have to start small, learn how to do it, and persevere. There’s no other way to get anything done! You can’t just sit down…
Easter People
I was talking about Easter yesterday, with my husband. Although we celebrate Easter once a year, don’t we live in the reality…