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by Ryan Lanz I love the show Survivor. I know, I know. It’s a guilty pleasure. I’m a bit of a junkie for the show. I’ve probably seen 90% of the episodes since it started 57 years ago (ish). May Jeff Probst never retire. I was wondering to myself why I love the […] via 3… Continue reading 3 Types of Conflict to Improve Your Story — A Writer’s Path

by Lauren Sapala If you’re a writer—and especially if you’re a writer who isn’t bringing in a significant (or any) amount of income from your writing—then you probably struggle with feeling guilty a lot of the time. I know I do. Because you see, I’m not just a writer. I’m also a wife […] via Taking… Continue reading Taking Time For Your Writing…and the Guilt That Comes With It — 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 6… Continue reading 6 Tips to Become a Great Author — A Writer’s Path

Remember the smell of a freshly sharpened pencil? Ground and shaped to a fine tip, it was the only way to color in those little bubbles on placement tests. Its marks on the page were dark and clear, easy to read. Though I’m dating myself, I have a point (pun intended). via Sharpening Your Focus –… Continue reading Sharpening Your Focus – Why it’s Important to Outline from a Reformed Pantser — A Writer’s Path

It’s Easy! …says no indie author ever. The truth is it is indeed downright terrifying when any author first looks at it. Yes, this includes traditionally published authors. They are still required to market their work. As a matter of fact, you have to do more than you think. However for the purpose […] via How… Continue reading How to Navigate Book Marketing 101 — A Writer’s Path

by Larry Kahaner I came across a blog from Guy Portman titled “10 Famous Authors’ Day Jobs” in which he lists… well…you get it. What struck me most from reading Guy’s blog post is how many famous authors eventually gave up their day jobs (Natch. They’re famous.) and how many used what they […] via Can… Continue reading Can I Write Novels Even if I Haven’t Had an Interesting Life? — A Writer’s Path

by Franklin Kendrick There are a lot of books and articles that talk about the craft of writing good characters, their motivations, how to give them personalities, etc. So, what’s one more added to the list? Well, this is my personal approach to writing a scene by channeling my characters. Perhaps it will […] via Channel… Continue reading Channel Your Characters — A Writer’s Path

by K. Ross Writing is tricky. Trying to express your meaning clearly can be hard enough, but also making it engaging can be quite the balancing act. As a writer, I’m still working on it, but as an editor, ill-considered or lazy writing jumps off the page at me like a facehugger from […] via What… Continue reading What Words to Avoid in Your Writing — A Writer’s Path

“Sheltering in place works like this: You don’t give it to anyone — You don’t get it from anyone. Common sense. No?” Tom Hanks, actor, twitter post March 17, 2020 via “We are all in this together. Flatten the curve” — Art of Quotation

So let me get this straight: the Trump administration is willing to hand out $500B to corporations to save executives, but isn’t willing to spend $1 billion on more ventilators to save the American people? Robert Reich, a former US secretary of labor, is professor of public policy at the University of California at Berkeley […]… Continue reading “So let me get this straight: the Trump administration is willing to hand out $500B to corporations to save executives, but isn’t willing to spend $1 billion on more ventilators to save the American people?” — Art of Quotation