by Deanne Adams | become a writer, how to write books, storytelling, write a book |
A common writing wish is to write books for children. A children’s author has lots of genre options, just like authors who write for adults. There’s children’s fantasy fiction, adventure, crime, even horror. Why choose to write for children, though? There’s something...
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 |
What new writers find hard 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...
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...
