When I first started this writing blog, I had a simple goal in mind: keep a clear, consistent schedule. Once a week, I would put up a new post. It didn't sound like a bad idea at the time. I had lots of potential subjects to choose from, and I considered myself pretty good at … Continue reading How To Write When There’s Work To Be Done
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On the Shoulders of Giants
We all have storytellers that inspire us. If you're a fantasy writer, then you may cite J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis or J.K. Rowling as influences. Maybe horror is your primary genre: then you might put Stephen King on that list. Furthermore, it doesn't have to just be writers who influence your writing. Maybe you started … Continue reading On the Shoulders of Giants
The Search for Inspiration
In my last writing advice post, I talked about what we can do to overcome the problems we face when beginning a writing session or a new project. Today's post continues that line of thought by discussing another problem that emerges early in the writing process: what do we actually write about? Finding the right … Continue reading The Search for Inspiration
The Problem of Beginning + First Draft Anxiety
For the first post in my writing advice series, I thought it would be appropriate to tackle the subject of how one begins writing: not just beginning a story, but beginning an everyday writing session. The biggest secret about writing is that the physical act of putting pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) is … Continue reading The Problem of Beginning + First Draft Anxiety
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