Fostering a creative lifestyle is easier said than done. In fact, you probably have a mile long list of things that need to be done after you read this. Maybe you’re a mom, have a part time job, or you’re a high school student—like me. It’s so easy to slip into stress, to let the…
Writers’ conferences are expensive—concerning both time and money, so how can you make the most of yours? With the following tips! Consider this your guide to navigating the world of writers’ conferences. For the finale of our writers’ conference tips series, we’ll be learning about all the little tidbits of information that didn’t fit into one coherent…
If someone asked you what the most important part of a conference was, what would you say? The agent appointments? The writing classes? Though great answers, both of those are wrong. The correct answer is the connections, the networking. Through your connections, you’ll find people who will encourage you, critique your work, introduce you to…
Writers’ conferences are expensive—concerning both time and money, so how can you make the most of yours? With the following tips! Consider this your guide to navigating the world of writers’ conferences. I’ll be breaking all of the tips into a series of posts. This week, we’ll be learning about… Learning at Conferences (And yes, I…
Your watch reads: 9:05. Your appointment was at 9:00. Sweat trickles down your spine, and you politely excuse yourself from the conversation, walking as fast as you can in your uncomfortable shoes. Your heart alternates between quivering and pounding. You’ve only heard legends about these agents. Their teeth, sharp as daggers, are adept at ripping even…
Writing resources are everywhere, but even so, sometimes it can take a few years to find them—whether they’re websites, podcasts, or books, which is why I’m posting this page as a reference. Below, I’ll show you the tools I use to write and blog. Blog Quotes: quotescover.com Quotes…
Have you ever been hooked by the very first line in a book? Have you ever marveled at the opening lines best-selling authors write? Today, we’re going to examine several first lines and discover what secret (or not-so-secret) ingredient draws the reader in and never lets them go. The first question I…
I don’t care for a whole lot of modern authors. There are a few, but not many. My disdain for contemporary writers stems from a numbers of things, but there is one distasteful, common component that bothers me: sappy romance. Any book, whether dramatic or comical, can be deepened with romance. If you write romance…
Recently, I saw Interstellar. I know that the science might not be entirely correct—it is science fiction after all—but I loved how all of the events seemed tight and linear. You could plot everything perfectly. Sometimes, my story has almost an episodic feel to it, jumping from one point to another. I’m going to show…