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Thus is the second book I’ve reviewed of Stephen Graham Jones and there will be more to come. Unlike The Least Of My Scars this one was a bit of a slow burner for me at first but at the end I genuinely cared for the main characters and preferring this one. A good coming […]… Continue reading Mongrels by Stephen Graham Jones. — Gareth Hughes Reviews

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 Andrea Lundgren So yesterday, having written about the benefits of omniscient narration, I thought I’d rewrite a scene from third person close narration, using an omniscient narrator. I figured out the narrator’s identity, his perspective on the characters, and how he came to know the details of the story, and I sat […] via Should… Continue reading Should You Write Third Person Omniscient? — 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 Nillu Nasser Stelter Like many of you, I’ve been a keen reader since childhood. Reading was an escape when my loving, boisterous family overwhelmed me, when the world was quiet and friends slept, and the television pixels seemed to zap energy rather than give it. I started with Roald Dahl, Enid Blyton, […] via The… Continue reading The Top 5 Writing Decisions I’ve Made So Far — A Writer’s Path

by Kelsie Engen I’m deep in the throes of editing my current WIP right now, Broken Time, which is why my poor blog has been taking a backseat. And what this really means is that I’m deep into the nitty-gritty of grammar, word usage, syntax, and pretty much the non-glamorous aspects of writing. via 5 Overused… Continue reading 5 Overused Words in Fiction — 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