Quotes

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

by S.E. White As in: flawed, yet awesome. No one wants to read boring perfection. I’ll list my top two favorite female literary characters, straight off the top of my head, to start making my point: via Make Your Characters Flawsome — A Writer’s Path

by Destine Williams Writing is a strange process that can be difficult to understand, especially if there are some of you still working towards your first book, or want to write, but don’t know where to start. A lot of people never finish, or start, stop, and never go back because of “writer’s […] via The… Continue reading The Nature of Change and Writer’s Block — A Writer’s Path

by Samantha Fenton It’s important to grasp the whole of any character you’re writing. You, as the author, should know your characters better than anyone — even the readers. An author notices every quirk, step, and glance a character ever makes. After all, the author is the sole creator: the god. As I’m […] via Things… Continue reading Things I Ask My Characters — A Writer’s Path