I know we talk about this subject a lot, but it’s worth repeating every now and then! Choosing one strong word instead of two weaker ones will help you: Here …
Dear Writers, Sometimes it’s good to take the time to do something completely different in the summer, don’t you think? It’s good to widen our horizons – and that includes …
Dear Writers for a Reason, We all need to get into good writing habits. Getting into any good habit in life is an excellent thing. Once a habit becomes engrained, …
Dear Writers, If you want to engage your readers at the highest level, you will want them to feel like they are right there, in the thick of the story, …
Dear Writers, I hope you are having a good summer. I recently spent a week in the Yorkshire Dales – what a beautiful place! They also have very clever dogs …
We all know that reading is vital for writers. Summer is now with us, which is a great time to catch up with your reading of children’s books. This will …
Dear Writers for a Reason, You know how sometimes writing can get really difficult, once you get over the initial enthusiasm of a story you have begun? I know it’s …
Someone asked me recently, what books would you recommend teens to read? I know this isn’t exactly a writing question, but bear with me. My answer was, what are they …
Here’s an idea for a quick writing exercise: What did you learn from church on Sunday? Spend 10 minutes freewriting your thoughts (no one ever has to see it, so …
