Hey, it’s Five Links Friday! No theme this week, just five awesome writing-related links to check out. 1. Robin Rivera has a guest post at Write On Sisters discussing something I haven’t really thought about before: The Back-up Antagonist. 2. Do you like flash fiction? Do you like zombies? Then be sure to check out […]
“I have writer’s block”
What do you do when you have writer’s block? It’s something that happens to everyone every now and then, but what is writer’s block really? I’d say its most basic definition is that it’s a condition where–for whatever reason–a writer is unable to write. One could argue, however, that there is really no such thing; […]
Five Links Friday 8/14/15
And just like that, we’re all another week older. Hope you didn’t waste a minute of the last seven days. Here’s a good doze of writing-related stuff for ya… 1. Everyone is a dreamer. Part of the reason I have this blog is to help me (and you) achieve your writing dreams. HeleneInBetween.com has a […]
10 Quick Writing Tips
1. The word “that” can often be left out without changing the meaning of the sentence. 2. Don’t obsess over your word count. Write every day and your word count will take care of itself. 3. Writing is easy if you don’t put too much thought into it. Just get the words down and worry […]
10 Awesome Quotes From 10 Awesome Authors
Sometimes I just need a good inspirational or educational writing quote to help keep me motivated. I think we all do at some point. So with that said, here are… Ten Awesome Quotes from Ten Awesome Authors (and why I think they’re awesome) “Write. Write more. Write even more. Write even more than that. Write when […]
10 Writing tips for 6th graders (and grown-ups.)
The secret of getting ahead is getting started. -Mark Twain They say that when you reach the end of your life, it’s not the things you did that you regret, it’s the things you didn’t do. I couldn’t agree more. I’ve wanted to write fiction since the fifth grade, and even though I put it […]
Keeping your eye on the ball
Our third child was born a few days ago, and yesterday we brought home our lovely little daughter. The miracle of life never ceases to amaze me. But no matter how busy life continues to be, writing remains a high priority to my family. So tonight, we put aside 45 minutes (from 7:45 – 8:30) […]
4 Mindsets That Prevent You From Writing
How many times have you heard someone say, “I’d like to trying writing someday, but…”? How many times have you said that yourself? I think there are a lot of people out there who feel drawn to writing fiction, but for a variety of reasons convince themselves not to. I was one of them for […]