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Undoubtedly, editing your own work is one of the most difficult parts of the writing journey. But it can be the most important step in making your book the best it can be! Today, we’re talking about how to confidently approach your work and what to look out for. via Bringing Out the Knife: Editing Your… Continue reading Bringing Out the Knife: Editing Your Own Work — Madison K. Darby

Hey everyone! So, lots have been happening during quarantine. I’ve got multiple writing projects going on, and some exciting school things coming up, but today we’re going to tackle writer’s block! There is a lot of controversy in the writing community on whether or not writer’s block is real. Some say it is, others think […]… Continue reading Is Writer’s Block Real? — R.E. KLINZING

Right now I am sitting here writing. The sky is dark. The grass outside my sunroom office is curiously green, a brightness I’d expect upon following the yellow brick road into the emerald city. Lightning bursts shatter the monotony of an overwhelmingly humid afternoon. And I’m distracted. There are several behaviors that create a great […]… Continue reading Writing: How to keep distractions aside — Sarah Cathey

Rugrats was a brilliant cartoon hit in the 90s and early 2000s, but what can it teach writers about storytelling? Well, hold on to your diapies, writers! Today I’ve got an adventure for you! via What I’ve Learned About Storytelling From Rugrats — Authoring Arrowheads

This post is part of a blogging series: this is Part 4. Here’s Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. Before I start rambling on about how exactly you should write your first draft (because, well, I’m not the best expert on actually getting things finished, per se), let’s talk about purpose again. Yes, I… Continue reading Stepping Into A New Genre: Time to Put Pen to Paper — Dawdling Daydreams

…I love this question. I would absolutely start the movement of more people reading, doing personal development and watching less news. We live in such an incredible world now with technology and education at our fingertips. I would love more people to read books that could change their life. As a part of our interview… Continue reading Simone Adele Turner: “Love all your mistakes and lessons, and never stop thriving to grow and learn new skills” — Thrive Global

What’s “good” writing? Is it writing that wins awards? Is it writing that makes you a lot of money? Is it writing that simply makes people care about one another, teaching them empathy, or does it need to serve some higher moral purpose, like advocating change for good. It’s easy to get confused. Last week […]… Continue reading David Farland’s Writing Tip: What’s Good Writing? — David Farland | Story Doctor

Another Fairy Tale Tuesday is here yet my mind wanders to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland written by Children’s author Lewis Carrol (his Pen name). His real given name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson. Lewis Carrol wrote this imaginative, creative Children’s novel in 1865. Lewis Carrol wrote a sequel called Through the Looking Glass in 1871. This… Continue reading Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: An Esoteric Journey — Nifty Buckles

…Another thing is to not stress. I see people stressing at work all the time. It will be what it will be and we can only do what we can do in the time allotted but stressing about it makes you lose concentration and make mistakes, ultimately costing you more time. I had a pleasure… Continue reading John R. Walker: “Don’t always listen to other people, follow your heart” — Thrive Global

I struggle with this all the time, but I often remind myself not to chase what other people are doing and, instead, to make content that truly represents me. My generation is really impatient and wants success almost right away, but it’s important to take a moment to reassess and check in with yourself. If […]… Continue reading Lukas Thimm: “Don’t be afraid to fail and be transparent about your failure” — Thrive Global