Complacency is the enemy of growth. When we settle into our careers, life can start to run on automatic. Wake up, go to work, get home, spend time with family, go to sleep, maybe go somewhere nice on the weekends and immerse ourselves in hobbies when we find time. Living this way, we may grow … Continue reading How Learning New Skills Makes Your Writing Better
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Writing Prompts to Get You and Your Readers in the Mood for Fall
What could be better than a story that puts you in the mood for the season? Fall is the favourite season of many, and for good reason. Crisp leaves, cool air, warm colour palettes, and the almighty pumpkin flavours combined with savoury-sweet spices are hard not to like. In some places, like where I live … Continue reading Writing Prompts to Get You and Your Readers in the Mood for Fall
Want to Write Speculative Fiction? Here’s What You Need to Know First
Some of the most memorable and lasting stories fall into the speculative fiction genre. Spec fiction lends itself to extensive and immersive series that captivate all kinds of audiences. Fantastical and out-of-this-world elements stick in your mind, and the incredible powers that the characters possess and face make your heart start pumping. Star Wars. Harry … Continue reading Want to Write Speculative Fiction? Here’s What You Need to Know First
Reblog: 20 Tips For Writing a Captivating Short Story by Mindy Halleck
Today, as I edit, trim, cut, and otherwise obliterate a short story I wrote that ended up to be 8,000 words, but needs to be 5,000 words, I am … 20 Tips For Writing a Captivating Short Story Since we talked about serialised stories this week, which for me are often short stories, I thought … Continue reading Reblog: 20 Tips For Writing a Captivating Short Story by Mindy Halleck
You’re Missing One Thing from Your Serialised Story
Have you ever felt the breathless anticipation of seeing the next chapter from your new favourite story drop? There's nothing quite like serial fiction. No other kind of story causes such eagerness and intense expectation, so it's no wonder the medium has been around so long! Many of today's beloved classics like Little Women and … Continue reading You’re Missing One Thing from Your Serialised Story
The Key to Creating Memorable Characters: Lessons from a Fan Favourite
If you want to take your story from good to great, you need to get serious about creating memorable characters. No matter what genre of fiction you write, good characters are key to your story's success. It can be the one thing that elevates your book, movie, or game from "pretty good" to cult classic. … Continue reading The Key to Creating Memorable Characters: Lessons from a Fan Favourite
Reblog: How Do You Find Your Narrator’s Voice?
http://ebookandpod.com/2023/08/15/how-do-you-find-your-narrators-voice/ If there's one thing you should probably study more as a writer, it's voice. In the writing world, voice is a bit of a taboo topic. Most people don't like to talk about it because it can be difficult to identify and distinguish from tone and style. While you have your own voice as … Continue reading Reblog: How Do You Find Your Narrator’s Voice?
Why You Should Be Writing Short Stories (And How to Do It Right!)
You want to write better. You want to publish a book. You want to make money with your writing. It all starts with short stories. Many of the self-published authors I’ve worked with had a book idea, wrote it, and wanted to publish it. This is great—except that most of these people had never written … Continue reading Why You Should Be Writing Short Stories (And How to Do It Right!)
The One-Stop Shop for All Your Writing Needs
It's Thursday, and usually that means I bring you a great post from another blog or website. Don't worry—reblogs aren't going away, but today, I want to introduce you to something special. My reblog posts are a great way for both me and you to discover new writing blogs. But there are some resources that … Continue reading The One-Stop Shop for All Your Writing Needs
Writing Resources: Daniel David Wallace
Let's be honest: there are a lot of people teaching writing skills online. And in many ways, that's a good thing. You have so many choices for advice about plot, character, narration… Why spend your time with me? Another way of asking that question is: what is "character-first writing," and why should I care about … Continue reading Writing Resources: Daniel David Wallace
The Story Canvas 