Month: July 2017

How to find the write answers at the right time

Jean M. Cogdell's avatarJean's Writing

Stop struggling to write and wait.

Or write something else, or read.

That’s right, sometimes you just have to wait for the answer to find you. If you know me, waiting is not my strong suit. Sigh…

I’d been struggling, writing and rewriting a specific scene. I bet I’ve rewritten that one scene twelve ways to Sunday and wasn’t happy with either of them. The more I struggled to find the answer the more mired in the mud I got, unable to move past that scene. Google didn’t even help.

What to do, what to do?   And then just when it looked darkest…

A wonderful blogger/writer came to my rescue. God, I love y’all!

BECCA PUGLISI over at Writers Helping Writers posted a terrific article that pulled my WIP right back on track.

Today I spent all morning mapping out the rest of my story. Have I decided on which of the twelve scenes I’m going to…

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How to avoid informed traits

procrastiwriting: tenebrica: You know those characters that are constantly referred to so smart or so capable or so sensitive (etc. etc.) by other characters or in the narration? And every time it comes up you find yourself shaking your head or rolling your eyes because the character in question  either is as bland as boiled... Continue Reading →

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justdrinktea: medusas-heir: imtootiredtothinkofaname: aspieat221b: Looking for a random cause of…

justdrinktea: medusas-heir: imtootiredtothinkofaname: aspieat221b: Looking for a random cause of death for a character? Click here. Looking for a random city? Click here. Looking for a random city that people have actually heard of? Click here. Need a random surname for a character? Click here. (They also give prevalence by race, which is very helpful.)... Continue Reading →

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Writing Body Language

machatnoir: immortallionheart-a: How to Improve your writing This is something that happens every day in your life. A shift of your eyebrow in skepticism, or the way your lip may twitch to a half smile cause you’re trying not to laugh. These behaviors are vital for writing in character, because not only do the allow... Continue Reading →

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wagnetic: fatally-procrastinating: Adverbs aren’t evil; said isn’t deadPlease stop hitting the wall…

wagnetic: fatally-procrastinating: Adverbs aren’t evil; said isn’t dead Please stop hitting the wall with your head Active is grand but not always the best Sometimes it’s passive that passes the test Some write with style, others write plain Let’s all agree that writing’s a pain The ‘rules’ can be broken, twisted, or bent All that matters... Continue Reading →

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subjekt91: thewordriven: Examples of Narrative Endings These…

subjekt91: thewordriven: Examples of Narrative Endings These can also be combined. For example, a surprise ending + a cliffhanger can be used to end one story/book/arc that leaves the audience in suspense for the next part and excited to see where the story goes, as they didn’t see what actually happened coming. from Tumblr http://ift.tt/2uK0jHg

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