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by Christopher Slater Just the other day I was watching a movie with my wife. I thought that the movie had potential, but I kept getting really confused during a good portion of it. Terminology, technology, concepts, and relationships that I didn’t understand or had never heard of kept popping up. I was […] via When… Continue reading When You Should Add Background to Your Story (and How Much) — A Writer’s Path

by Laura Peters Whether you’re thinking about writing your life story or you want to write a completely fictional romance novel, it’s so important that you bring your story to life. There are lots of mistakes a new writer can make when crafting a story, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try. That’s […] via Bringing… Continue reading Bringing Your Story To Life: Dos And Dont’s — A Writer’s Path

by Laura Peters If you want to make a living as a writer, you need to make sure you’re aware of all the things that are part of that lifestyle. It’s vital to ensure that you’re aware of not just the creative elements, for instance, but also the business side of things and […] via Mastering… Continue reading Mastering the Writer’s Life — A Writer’s Path

by Julianne Q. Johnson I was taking part in a conversation between various writers today about word choice. Some participants were arguing the point that using fancier word choices was the way to go. They were quite fierce about it and mentioned how it was nice to build their readers’ vocabulary, and besides, […] via On… Continue reading On Choosing the Right Word — A Writer’s Path

by Whitney Carter Putting grief into words is futile. And trying to do so would bankrupt the vocabulary of all languages. -Mark Twain Grief is a heavy and relatively ever-present part of life. Just as surely as we are born, we have to die too. While it’s true you and I, by virtue […] via How… Continue reading How to Write Grieving Characters — A Writer’s Path

by Kelsie Engen What is one valuable lesson you’ve learned since you started writing? That’s a hard one, because I feel like I’ve learned many things the more I write. In fact, writing is one of those things that makes you learn, even if you want to or not. Or perhaps it just […] via 3… Continue reading 3 Valuable Lessons I’ve Learned from Writing — A Writer’s Path

by Maja S. Todorovic This is very interesting statement. A paradox in its literal translation, the negation in first sentence do implies a logical answer to question, but I still want to elaborate this and offer some additional thoughts. via I’m Not Writing. Can I Still Call Myself a Writer? — A Writer’s Path

by Morgan S. Hazelwood Getting The Words Out Whether you’re participating in NaNoWriMo or just trying to get your story out, it can be a struggle. via Tips For Finding the Time and Words To Write — A Writer’s Path

by ARHuelsenbeck From some of the greatest minds of literature: via 21 Inspirational Quotes for Writers — A Writer’s Path

by Jean M. Cogdell Is your genre one of the top percenters? I hadn’t given this much thought, until reading a great article on Medium by Erica Verrillo from the Writing Cooperative. And boy howdy, the stats were eye-opening. Erica gives stats on most popular genres with readers, agents and includes which genres make the […]… Continue reading What Do You Think Are the Most Popular Genres? — A Writer’s Path