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by Doug Lewars I expect most people, whether they agree with it or not, are familiar with the Myers-Briggs personality classification system which divides the population into 16 groups. Many psychologists complain this is over simplified, but although the system appears to consist of four binary couples, each pair is, in fact, a […] via Separating… Continue reading Separating Yourself From Your Characters — A Writer’s Path

You need to invest into acquiring the right set of skills and connections for which there is no shortcut, before you can taste some success. Personally I believe these people would make better photographers given how much effort they put into getting the right picture for a feel good feed. via 10 Tips for the New… Continue reading 10 Tips for the New Age Book Blogger — The Trippy Scientist

by ARHuelsenbeck When I resigned from my teaching job four years ago, I resolved to do things around the house that I hadn’t had time for while I was working, like tackling our “garage of doom.” Our house, built in 1979, was showing its age, and our heavy wooden garage door looked shabby […] via How… Continue reading How to Maintain Your Motivation on a Large Writing Project — A Writer’s Path

by Steven Capps Let’s discuss plotting. Not the evil, “let’s take over the world” kind, though I guess that does fit. I’m talking about the events that create a story. Specifically, I’m talking about the events that create my stories and how I go about developing them. via Using Short Stories to Plot a Rough Draft… Continue reading Using Short Stories to Plot a Rough Draft — A Writer’s Path

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