by Deanne Adams | Mar 18, 2019 | become a writer, how to write books, story writing, storytelling |
We all get writer’s block sometimes. Today it’s my turn to get it. I warmed up the laptop, squeezed my cuppa onto my very messy desk, and sat down to write. The post I planned on writing wouldn’t come out, though. It was going to be one about Ernest...
by Deanne Adams | Apr 22, 2018 | improving your writing skills, rejection, story writing, storytelling |
Do you get upset when people can’t see your story’s value? Especially when they say they’re interested in what you want to share with the world, but their actions don’t live up to this? They don’t read your blog (never mind share it),...
by Deanne Adams | Apr 18, 2018 | become a writer, story writing, storytelling |
Our own mortality weighs heavily on us humans. If only we could make ourselves immortal. Sound a bit heavy? Only because it’s true. Picture those alchemists of old, hunched over bubbling potions, strange collections of ingredients lining the walls. See those...
by Deanne Adams | Mar 28, 2018 | confident writing, improving your writing skills, story writing |
Think you don’t have the imagination to tell stories? Yes, you DO! First of all, let’s clarify what we mean when we talk about that phenomenon called ‘imagination’. Imagination is the ability we humans have to conjure up pictures, sounds,...
by Deanne Adams | Mar 26, 2018 | improving your writing skills, story writing, storytelling |
Want to tell your story and make real connections? Learn the secret… What’s the big secret? … The story is not about you! How can your story possibly not be about you? You’re the one who lived through the events, right? Sure you did. However, once...
by Deanne Adams | May 14, 2017 | improving your writing skills, story writing, storytelling |
I can’t be the only one who is more interested in what a villain gets up to than the struggles of a goody-two-shoes hero. We are taught from the time we are very small that we ought to be kind to others, aren’t we? That we shouldn’t take advantage of...