Writing Career 9/10

Nov 29, 20174 min read

Show Don’t Tell: The Key to Better Writing

Grammar. Spelling. Structure. All these are important, but a grasp on grammar alone won’t make your book a bestseller. Writing a good...

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Nov 10, 20174 min read

How the Heck Do I Add Humor to My Writing?

Writing with humor is a wonderful skill. Humor adds texture to writing, either through comic relief or just a needed change of pace. It’s...

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Oct 25, 20173 min read

When Writing Doesn’t Come Easy

Full disclosure: writing does not come easy to me. It never has. Reading? I read 700-page books in a day but trying to write is like...

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Sep 25, 20172 min read

How Readers Can Make Better Writers

Since I was a little girl, I’ve always loved to read. I would spend days in my room finishing a book with the din of other children...

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Sep 10, 20173 min read

Goal Setting: Begin with the End in Mind

Last year we ran a Pacemaker NaNoWriMo Tournament: Plotters vs Pantsers. The Plotters won, but it didn’t always look like they were going...

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Jul 17, 20173 min read

Literary Theory: Restrictive or Fundamental?

Literary Theory and Criticism remains an important part of the industry. While it may seem inaccessible outside academia, I think it has...

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Jun 25, 20173 min read

Keep Your Motivation When Writer’s Block Takes Over Your Brain

Whether you’re in the middle of writing a novel, a report for school or work, or in the middle of The Writer’s Games, lack of motivation...

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The Writer's Workout