by Deanne Adams | advice for writers, become a writer, improving your writing skills, story writing |
Whether you’re a new writer or writing your third novel, a community to share ideas and receive encouragement is something special. Follow my Club (Writers’ Pool) on Clubhouse to get this benefit. A community for writers to discuss, collaborate and support each other....
by Deanne Adams | advice for writers, confident writing, how to write books, improving your writing skills, story writing |
Plot or Character first? Deciding whether to create a plot or a character first can be a challenge. Writing fiction can feel like going around in circles, constantly changing your mind about which element to focus on – plot or character. There’s a short answer and a...
by Deanne Adams | advice for writers, confident writing, how to write books, improving your writing skills |
What new writers find hard Writers find it hard to put their story ideas onto paper for various reasons. It can be an unhealthy degree of perfectionism. It can be a lack of confidence in their skill or originality. It can be the lack of a writing habit – that is, a...
by Deanne Adams | advice for writers, become a writer, improving your writing skills, write a book |
Perfectionism – why its not serving you as a writer Perfectionism is a common trait amongst writers. It is especially true of fiction writers, who often spend hours worrying over their exact word choices and word order. They might lose half an hour deliberating...
by Deanne Adams | advice for writers, become a writer, how to write books, write a book |
How to start writing a novel You want to write a novel. You’ve got some story ideas bouncing around your head, but you don’t know how to even begin. Every novel you read makes you want to write your own book too, yet it also scares you. Those novels you read are just...