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by R.J.Harrigan Being a writer is one of the hardest but most rewarding passions to pursue. Unless you’re thinking monetary rewards in which case, be a doctor or something. I kid…not really. How to be a writer is another challenge. Here are 3 simple tips to follow so you can call yourself a […] via 3… Continue reading 3 Tips For Being an Effective Writer — A Writer’s Path

by Doug Lewars “have it your talking may about you Good can’t what to to reader overrated you’re some idea grammar if ignored. when be but be want writing it entirely comes” The above is a random collection of words – literally random – I used a random number generator in Excel to […] via The… Continue reading The Plight of Grammar in Writing — A Writer’s Path

by Allison Maruska I watched The Hunger Games last night. I read the book before the movie came out, and I’ve seen the movie a few times. So I obviously knew what would happen. Still, a certain scene got me. By that, I mean it made me weepy. via Make Your Readers Cry: Writing Emotional Scenes… Continue reading Make Your Readers Cry: Writing Emotional Scenes — A Writer’s Path

by Liam Cross Writing and editing, whilst they might be of similar nature, are two totally different beasts, and it’s a lot to do with the thought processes behind them that causes the web to be woven like this. It’s often thought that a great book isn’t written, but is rather rewritten – […] via From… Continue reading From Writer to Editor: Two Tips for Better Self-Editing — A Writer’s Path

by Allison Maruska Welcome to Part 2 of our blog mini-series on where writers get stuck, based on this poll I took on Twitter. via Where Writers Get Stuck: Drafting — A Writer’s Path

by Allison Maruska Now it’s time for the super secret post you’ve all been waiting for. Remember this Twitter poll? via Where Writers Get Stuck: Marketing — A Writer’s Path

by Lauren Sapala For the longest time I had major problems doing revisions on my writing. It seemed so easy for everyone else. Why was it so hard for me? Of course, I also had trouble writing. I hardly ever experienced that state of “effortless flow” everyone talked about, in which the words […] via Stuck… Continue reading Stuck With Your Story? Why You Keep Hitting Walls and Dead Ends in Your Writing. — A Writer’s Path

by Danielle LeBouthillier In essay writing, they call it the Hook. In fiction, we’ll call it the First Line. Different names, but they serve the same purpose. This is the first piece of your story that the audience is going to read. Whether that audience is someone from a publishing house considering your […] via The… Continue reading The Importance of a Great Literary First Impression — A Writer’s Path

by Jordan Jolley Each author has different tactics of writing. Some authors will work from sunup to sundown while others may have part-time jobs. Some may have a deep love for historical fiction while another has a deep love for romance. Of course, one specific set of writing methods isn’t the same among […] via How… Continue reading How to Become a Great Author — A Writer’s Path

by Michael Cristiano When it comes to writing, there is nothing more daunting than writing a novel. Okay, maybe attempting to write a saga of twelve novels is a little bit more daunting, but let’s stick to just one for now. In my opinion, writing a novel is a little more difficult than say […] via… Continue reading 4 Misconceptions About Writing a Novel — A Writer’s Path