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 |
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 long answer. Here’s the...
by Deanne Adams | advice for writers, confident writing, how to write books, improving your writing skills |
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 lack of consistent practice....
by Deanne Adams | advice for writers, become a writer, improving your writing skills, write a book |
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 over a comma. Does this sound like you? If you recognise...
by Deanne Adams | advice for writers, how to write books, improving your writing skills, storytelling |
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 supposed to achieve with that? It sounds...
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...
