You have decided to further your story along by adding in a fight scene. This is essential to the plot and you need to make sure you nail it so your reader will be on the edge of her seat throughout the passage. How can you make this happen? Your reader needs to believe that… Continue reading Fight scene basics
If you are just beginning your journey as a writer, you may be wondering how others go about working this time into their day. The answer may surprise you, but this will of course depend on who you are asking. Someone who writes for a living will likely have large chunks of time set… Continue reading A day in the life of a writer
If you’re finding yourself reading this, there is a very good chance that you have a lot of love for the written word. There’s also a great chance that you tend to love a good story. I do too. Stories are some of my favorite things in the entire world. I’m not alone here.… Continue reading Why storytelling is important
You have been writing for a little while now and you have had a few great ideas that you’ve been able to turn into full-length pieces. However, you are now trying to come up with your next creation. How can you find some writing inspiration? There are a lot of different things that inspire people,… Continue reading Finding writing inspiration
You have an idea and you can’t wait to get it down on paper. What should you do before getting into your first draft? You may have a wonderful idea and fleshing it out makes you think about how much fun writing this story out in full will be. However, it might be beneficial… Continue reading Before starting your first draft…
You have spent a lot of time trying to come up with the best ideas you possibly can. You’ve thought about them a ton of different ways, you’ve made an effort to polish up your words a bit and you’ve fallen in love with some of the scenes you have put onto paper. You may… Continue reading Choosing your scenes wisely
There is a lot of wonderful aspects to writing and some of them will be more obvious than others. It can be easy to get caught up in the fun portions, particularly when they come as nicely packaged as some of the writing supplies that are on the market today. This makes a lot of… Continue reading Writing supplies
A lot of people ask about my writing when it comes up in conversation. Some people want to know what I write about or what it’s like working from home. Others want to know what made me follow this path, as it certainly seems a bit easier to find work in other fields at times.… Continue reading Why I started writing
You want your writing to be thought provoking and fun, so you take the time to think about what will make the most impact on your readers. Still, you wonder just how much your readers will care about the words you are so artfully arranging on the page. To makes sure your readers are invested… Continue reading Will your readers care?
You are serious about your writing and this means that you want to make sure you have the time to dedicate to your craft. How can you set up an effective schedule to make sure you are making progress? To write, you will need to have the time to do so set aside. To get… Continue reading Setting up a writing schedule
Scribbles of a Storyteller 