Over the holidays, two lovely writers posted a series of writing prompts on their blogs to celebrate the Twelve Days of Christmas. You can see a few of them here and here. I have to admit, I was sorely tempted to write for each writing prompt. Reading each one inspired a story that urged me to write it, but … More Prompting prompts
I know that I love to write. I like to record the daydreams that assault me every day, every waking moment. It makes me happy. But, like most writers (right?), I hate to revise. For me, revising is like having your teeth cleaned while getting an enema. It is just not pleasant. But, we all … More The bane of my life
This is gonna be a hard one for me. If you’ve read even one of my posts, you know that I don’t shy away from clichés. As a matter of fact, I like them, and go out of my way to use them. When I read the next writing tip in the Writer’s Digest 25 Ways to … More But I like clichés…
New haunt, new grounds, Makes an old dog run around; In his way is a big tree, Up he goes to have a pee! Yes, folks, that’s my best attempt at poetry. I know, I know, I should be embarrassed, but I’m not. Poetry is not my thing. I admire those who can turn a … More Out on a limb
That’s true for ‘word pictures’, too. You know when you read a passage that seems to jump off the page, evoking an image that is so strong that when you talk about that scene with someone else, they describe it almost exactly the way you saw it in your mind’s eye? Yeah, well, like that. … More A picture is worth a thousand words…
These posts are a bit more daunting that I had anticipated. What on earth do I use as an example? Of course I had intended to use my WiP, but how am I supposed to know what constitutes good or bad writing in my work? Oy vey! That’s a topic I’ll tackle some other time, … More Precise Writing
In this first of twenty-five posts, I will explore the first point of advice contained in the Writer’s Digest article 25 Ways to Improve Your Writing in 30 Minutes a Day. I hope you find my little public exercise useful. 1. Flow A piece of writing is a living thing. Our goal should be to … More Flow
Okay…I had all this weekend to myself. I had dedicated my time to writing, writing, writing. I have three very interesting projects that I could be working on, but, alas, every word I type is PAINFUL. I’ve managed to outline the heck out of all my projects, but getting my characters to actually DO something … More When nothing else seems to work
