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 | become a writer, how to write books, story writing, storytelling |
Writers Block 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...
by Deanne Adams | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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...
