I want to try something with this blog and my writing career. Many writers like to give advice. Hell, I like giving advice, especially on writing, but if I\’m honest with myself, my writing advice isn\’t always suitable for everyone and maybe not anyone, but I like doing it so I can refer back to …
As a child, my parents called me ambitious. My classmates called me informative, and teachers called me creative. Personally, I think of myself as someone with a purpose. What is that purpose? Creating a world worth living in. What is the best way for me to do this? Well, I\’m a writer. I\’ve been writing …
Here is something I had not done in a while; I lost my entire blog. As many know, I have Hemiplegic Migraines. These are some of the ugliest migraines a person can have. They affect my entire body and keep me bedridden for days, weeks, and even months. During these migraines, I lose track of …
Guest Post by D K ELLIOTT The characters in your novel are the essence of your story, and you want your reader, your customer, to develop an emotional involvement with the characters. You create involvement of the reader when you bring him into the scenes as a participant in the action. This requires that you avoid …
You got to love migraines; they come when unexpected, especially while you are trying to be a writer. Nothing is worse than having a pounding headache, unable to see, inability to focus, and yet your mind keeps going back to your writing project. Writing with migraines is a bitch. So, how do you be a …
A subordinating conjunction is a group of words connecting each other or a phrase called a conjunction that introduces a dependent clause, joining it to a main clause. Subordinating conjunctions go with dependent clauses used to redefine or change the focal point of a sentence. Now you know what a subordinating conjunction, here is a list …
A subordinating conjunction is a group of words connecting each other or a phrase called a conjunction that introduces a dependent clause, joining it to a main clause. Subordinating conjunctions go with dependent clauses used to redefine or change the focal point of a sentence. Now you know what a subordinating conjunction, here is a list …
Dialogue tags are words which refer dialogue to a specific character. “Said” and “asked” are two common examples of dialogue tags. “I won’t help her!” said Christina. Dialogue tags are an important aspect of writing. When scenes have several characters, they help determine which character is speaking. Novice writers use dialogue tags with adverbs to …
There are 3 parts to a scene and 3 parts to a sequel before you venture back into a new scene and begin with a new goal. This is the emotional progression of a scene and sequel that every delightful story should follow. Scene: Goal: Every scene should seek out the character’s goal. Identifying what your …
There are five types of writing; narrative, descriptive, expository, persuasive, and creative. These four writing types can overlap each other, and each one has a different purpose. Narrative Writing: This writing recounts personal experiences as a story and always includes characters, a setting, and a plot. An example would be a short story, a novel, …
