Overcoming Obstacles
As writers, we are no stranger to the occasional inspiration blockage or difficulty in starting a new scene. There are pitfalls scattered everywhere in writing. Those come from within and are easily curable. The biggest problem you will face is the external obstacles that are created by others. Springing up as if from nowhere, blindsiding […]
Final A to Z Writing Tips
Here it is- the final installment of my alphabet tip series. It’s with reluctance that I end this journey. I almost wish there were another 26 letters to run through. It has been fun but also challenging to make the tips diverse and coordinate with these letters. Now we’re at the end, easily the trickiest. The […]
Story Evolution
A squirrel carrying an acorn. That was the inspiration for my current story. I never thought something so simple and ordinary would transform itself into a fully fledged adventure. In a matter of moments, the characters and setting rushed into my mind and the image possessed me. I was hooked. It goes without saying, I […]
7 Steps to World Building
There’s an aspect of writing that takes place behind the scenes, something the reader must never notice and yet always be aware of. What is it? The world you have constructed. For those of us writing a narrative that takes place outside of the current time and status of Earth, there is significant research and […]
Pitch Wars Mentee 2014
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