We look at ‘show don’t tell’ a lot here at Write for a Reason, because it is an essential technique for writing engaging stories…
‘Show Don’t Tell’ Practice
Editing Your First Draft
People new to writing novels sometimes think that the words should flow straight out on to the page perfectly first time. This…
3 Reasons to Set Your Novel in a Place You Don’t Know
A couple of weeks ago I posted a writing tip with 7 reasons to set your novel in a place you know. This week we’re going to look at three reasons you might want to set your novel in a place you…
7 Gleanings from Reading a Stack of Books
We all know that if we want to be writers, we have to read. We can glean all sorts of things from other people’s stories – both good and bad. Having recently read a stack of books I was sent to review, I’m going to share seven…
7 Things to Beware of when Writing Stories for Children
Over the last few months I have been reviewing books for a charity that puts Christian titles into libraries and other public places. So I have had the joy of having to read. 🙂 How about that for an excuse to read – sorry, can’t do that, I absolutely have to finish these books….
Writing Prompts III
Hello Writers! At last the days are getting a bit longer, bulbs are coming up, and buds are growing… it will soon be spring. 🙂 So, more writing prompts for this week, as promised. How are you getting on? Are
We All Need A Hero
We’ve been talking about goodies and baddies over the last few weeks… and here’s another quick tip in the same vein:
Make your protagonist the good guy, not the one who regularly does the bad deeds. You don’t want your readers feeling sorry for the other characters, who…
All Tied Up
Hello again everyone! Hope your writing is going well. I have a creative writing tip today that comes from a real example!
If you are writing about an event or a situation you haven’t…
How Hostile Is Your Antagonist?
Good morning fellow writers! Today I have a creative writing tip for you on a subject we don’t look at very often: antagonists.
For those of you who aren’t quite sure what an antagonist is, here’s the dictionary definition:
An antagonist is a person who . . .
Whether the Weather . . .
Hello again Christian writer friends! Here’s another creative writing tip for you:
Think carefully before you start your story with the weather. Whether the weather be cold, or whether the weather be hot*, you might want to keep it