Year-End Review of 2023 Throughout 2023 I tracked and logged my progress in three areas: Writing, Exercise, and Work. I am primarily following James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, the process of answering 3 questions. What went well? What didn’t go so well? What am I working toward? This is my 2nd self-review, see my […]
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Books I’ve Read This Year 2023 Throughout 2023 I requested Goodreads.com to track my reading of my Kindle and Audible.com to track my audible reads. I’m pretty sure I managed to get 20 NEW books read this year. But I’ll find out in a minute when I start listing them down. I know I bought
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The ABCs of Awesomeness: Adding Brilliance to Your Manuscripts Writing is a grand tapestry, woven with threads of creativity, imagination, and words. In a world where countless narratives compete for our attention, it’s the distinct and unconventional stories that stand out. What are some areas that set your written work apart from the rest of
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Use the Power of Emotion: Persuasive Storytelling Emotional storytelling is a powerful tool that allows the writer to connect to the reader by appealing to a reader’s emotions. Tapping into your audience by evoking empathy, sympathy, joy, or other relevant feelings, writers can influence a reader’s opinions, decisions, and behaviors. Methods such as advocating for
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Journey to Writerly Excellence: Areas to Strengthen Have you ever wondered what sets authors like J.K. Rowling, Stephen King, J.R.R. Tolkien, and George R.R. Martin apart, making their literary works iconic and unforgettable? These names have become synonymous with literary excellence, but was it all just a matter of chance? As you delve into the
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Crafting Universes: Your Guide to World-Building Mastery Think of world-building as the giant playground where your characters romp around. It’s like pizza dough, and your characters are the delicious toppings. In other words, it’s the spice that makes your story nachos extra cheesy, or in this case, the X dimension that makes your tale a
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Create a Compelling Structure: Persuasive Storytelling This blog will explore how a well-crafted structure can enhance the persuasive power of a story. After all, the way you introduce your otherworldly realm, develop your characters, and weave the magic or technology into the narrative can make or break your SFF tale. Nobody wants to write 100000
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Build Tension and Conflict:Persuasive Storytelling I think I use too many food analogies. So, in advance, I apologize and want to relate I am a foodie and it’s a real issue. Please forgive my mind for thinking of food….All.The.Time. Let’s get on with this important blog. I want to talk to you about building tension
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Catch Readers by Surprise: The Unexpected Hook Why, you might ask, is hooking the reader in novel writing as important as asking for extra toppings on your favorite pizza? Well, let’s just say it’s the secret sauce that keeps them nibbling away at your words. A great hook isn’t just a friendly handshake; it’s a
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NaNoWriMo is Done: A 50,000 Word Count or Rebel Goal Reached You spent all morning excited and celebrating your win. Or perhaps you’ve slept all morning because you were up until midnight, somewhere in the world, eking out the last few sentences before submitting. I don’t know for sure, but I do know some next
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