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...
by Deanne Adams | advice for writers, creative writing, improving your writing skills, Uncategorized, write a book |
How to write a story that will make someone cry Many writers wish they knew how to write a story that will make someone cry. They want to know how to make their readers feel such strong emotion that they sob while reading about fictional characters. Many such writers...
by Deanne Adams | advice for writers, become a writer, improving your writing skills, rejection |
Four things you should never say to a writer… There are some awful things you might have said to a friend who loves writing. You probably said them in all innocence. Allow me to explain why you should never, ever repeat them, since your friend is unlikely to...
by Deanne Adams | advice for writers, confident writing, improving your writing skills |
Three myths about good writing There are many myths about what makes good writing. Here I debunk three of them… 1. Good writing needs to be grammatically correct. Not always. Controversial? Not particularly – just common sense. Take another look at those three...
