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...
by Deanne Adams | advice for writers, how to write books, improving your writing skills, storytelling |
Advice for Writers: Show don’t Tell The advice writers are most often given is ‘show don’t tell’. In Facebook writing groups, critique groups, writers’ circles, creative writing workshops, the mantra is ‘show don’t tell’. What does it even mean? What are you...
