By Amanda Dykes, @ajdykes We are storytellers, yes? So, let’s begin with a story: Once, there was a splendid and colorful arch of balloons. Each one inflated with helium and …
Seven Ways to Look Like a Beginning Writer: Part 3
by Tari Faris, @FarisTari Welcome back to part three. If you haven’t read the first two posts in this series I would encourage you to. You can find them HERE …
How Can You Layer Deeper Emotion into Your Writing?
by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt I’ve talked with various writers in recent weeks, both one on one and in groups, and the topic of layering emotion into our novels keeps coming …
How to Solve the Problem of a Manuscript’s Muddled Middle
by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt I was watching Chopped, a popular cooking competition on The Food Network, when one of the judges taught me something about writing. Just in case you’re …
Seven Ways to Look Like a Beginning Writer: Part 2
by Tari Faris, @FarisTari There are 7 things that seemed to repeat to me when I recently worked with a group of beginner authors. I am convinced that what separates …