http://theartofstorytelling.co.uk/2023/11/22/what-is-a-story-keystone/ What in your story is so important that the rest of the story can't stand without it? It's the theme, of course. This is why I love thinking of theme as this new term I heard from JGlover's post: the story keystone. Even after you've heard me harp on theme time after time, you … Continue reading Reblog: What Is a Story Keystone? by JGlover – The Art of Storytelling
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Reblog: How to Survive and Conquer NaNoWriMo by A Writer’s Path
http://ryanlanz.com/2023/11/13/how-to-survive-and-conquer-nanowrimo/ NaNo's over in a little over a week—which means you still have over a week to win! This is a great post of effective tips to employ during NaNoWriMo. Even if you're almost done with your 50k-word novel, it's never too late to try something new! I've tried some of these methods myself and … Continue reading Reblog: How to Survive and Conquer NaNoWriMo by A Writer’s Path
Reblog: 11 Fixes When the Words Won’t Flow by Writing Tips & Writerly Musings
http://morganhazelwood.com/2023/11/09/11-fixes-when-the-words-wont-flow/ Newsflash: we all get stuck sometimes. I love this post because it applies to all writers! We all have times when our normal process stops working and we need to do something different, even if it's just for five minutes. The post above provides 11 simple, practical tips for getting the words to flow … Continue reading Reblog: 11 Fixes When the Words Won’t Flow by Writing Tips & Writerly Musings
Reblogs: On Writing Retreats
https://christianfreelancewritersnetwork.wordpress.com/2023/10/03/retreat/ Who doesn't want to go on a writing retreat? I happened to come across two great posts taking a nuanced view on writing retreats. The first, by Ann Byle, talks more about the benefits of taking a writing retreat. The second from writer sisters Amber and Ashley on Vocal is all about how you … Continue reading Reblogs: On Writing Retreats
Reblog: Ten Writer Habits That Are a Detriment to the Writing Process by John W. Howell
Hi SEers. John is with you on this hump day. I hope your week is going well. If not, just hang in there since relief is only three days away. Today, … Ten Writer Habits That Are a Detriment to the Writing Process This post hit a little too close to home. You all know I … Continue reading Reblog: Ten Writer Habits That Are a Detriment to the Writing Process by John W. Howell
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
Reblog: 4 Reasons to Use the “Save the Cat” Story Structure in Your Writing from A Writer’s Path
http://ryanlanz.com/2023/09/20/4-reasons-to-use-the-save-the-cat-story-structure-in-your-writing/ Out of all the popular story planning methods out there, Save the Cat continues to be one of my absolute favourites. Why? Just click the link and read the post from A Writer's Path! Listed there are just a few of the reasons that Save the Cat is one of the most effective story … Continue reading Reblog: 4 Reasons to Use the “Save the Cat” Story Structure in Your Writing from A Writer’s Path
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?
Don’t Skip the Grammar Lessons!
If you’ve been around for a while, you know there are two main things I talk about a lot: characters and grammar. It may not seem like it, but they’re similar in a few ways. Mainly, they’re both often overlooked, and yet they’re integral to a good book. Yesterday I talked about characters, so today … Continue reading Don’t Skip the Grammar Lessons!
Reblog: Research for Fiction Writers from A Writer’s Path
http://ryanlanz.com/2022/06/18/research-for-fiction-writers/ We don't often talk about research as fiction writers, do we? Just because you're writing fiction doesn't mean you can make everything up. As ARHuelsenbeck points out in this article, readers don't appreciate inaccurate information, even in a genre like sci-fi! Even fantasy calls for research sometimes—I've done plenty! But research can also be … Continue reading Reblog: Research for Fiction Writers from A Writer’s Path
The Story Canvas 