by Deanne Adams | improving your writing skills, storytelling |
The One Thing that Makes a Good Story.. What makes a story a good one? Ask one person and he will say, “Action, and lots of it.” Ask another and she will say, “I want to get to know the characters and what makes them tick.” Ask a third and you will get the answer, “I...
by Deanne Adams | confident writing, improving your writing skills, rejection |
Is nobody reading your stories? You’re probably doing THIS wrong… You write a story, put it out there… and nothing. Nada. Zip. Zilch. Nobody (apart from your mum) seems to care. It’s a powerful story, one which had an impact on you when you...
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 | become a writer, how to write books, write a book |
Could you really write a book? It seems that every other person these days has a book in them, whether it’s a book to tell their own story, a novel, or a book to complement their business. Do you recognise yourself in this? How many of those people actually...
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...
