by Deanne Adams | advice for writers, become a writer, confident writing, how to write books, Mentoring for Writers, write a book |
Forge Your First Story: A Friendly Workshop for First-Time Fiction Writers Online event – Order your tickets here Jan 22 from 7pm to 8:30pm GMT A cosy, beginner-friendly workshop to spark your first story idea and get you writing. No pressure, just gentle...
by Deanne Adams | confident writing, improving your writing skills, Mentoring for Writers, story writing |
I’m Deanne. I’m a writer and I’m not normal. This is not a confession: it’s a boast. I suspect you’re not normal either. Congratulations. I wouldn’t mind guessing that you haven’t finished any of the stories you started. One didn’t work so you quit and started...
by Deanne Adams | advice for writers, improving your writing skills, story writing |
Writing only one piece of fiction keeps you from growing. And while you’re not growing, there are people who are publishing books that are worse than yours. They’re writing blogs online. Sharing their flawed stories. Making money. They’re getting...
by Deanne Adams | advice for writers, Book Forge, Mentoring for Writers |
Stuck in the middle of your story? You’ve nailed the first act of your novel and you have a clear vision of how it will end, but the middle part is giving you trouble? Maybe your outline for the middle is vague and just says something like, “Things...
by Deanne Adams | Book Forge, Events, improving your writing skills, Mentoring for Writers |
With the new year fast approaching, it’s the perfect time to start thinking about new writing goals for 2025. But before we do that, let’s take a moment to appreciate how far we’ve come. I’ve been reflecting on the many exciting projects...
