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When You Tell People You're a Writer
When I get money from writing, I’d tell my parents about it. This is because, usually, they plan on buying me something they think I might need. So I tell them I can get it myself, and that they can use the money for something...
Writing at an Effective Pace
Pacing refers to the speed or the rate of motion with which characters, setting, plot, and relationships develop through the story. Pacing, when done too fast, creates a hurried atmosphere and does not give the reader breathing room. Too slow and the reader gets bored. Moderate...
Structuring a Memoir – The Ins and Outs of Writing Your Story
Structuring any novel or book can be the hardest part of the writing process. While most authors love the thrill they get from structuring their stories, some authors find this impossible to do. Writing a memoir is already an emotionally tiring process for many authors,...
Emotional Changes in Characters
Emotional change is an internal aspect of a character. Readers are not fully capable of profoundly understanding these emotional changes, even though they believe they can look through character motivations. The writer must allow the reader access to the emotional changes in a character since...
How to Boost Your Writing Output While Working Full-Time
The dream life of a writer is to dedicate all their time to writing and have no other regrets or responsibilities to make them feel guilty. Alas, this is not easily achievable, hence which is why most authors work full-time jobs as well as find...
Effective Tips for Writing More Creative and Original Fiction
Anyone can write, but not everyone has the capacity to write original and creative fiction. There is a difference between good fiction and fiction that has no substance. Successful authors will tell you that writing creatively is an art that needs years of experience, patience, and...
Thoughts on Writing Sex Scenes
Writing a sex scene is not easy. Anyone can write about two bodies copulating, but how to execute it in good taste requires skill. Sex sells. It is a biological imperative that evolution designed to feel good to keep us engaging in it—to ensure the...
How to Get More Creative in Your Creative Fiction
Anyone can write a story, but not everyone can write good fiction. Writing great fiction is more challenging to create. It is the by-product of adherence to discipline and the demands of the craft. Creative fiction is like a wild beast that needs taming. The...
How to Link Episodes in Your Novel
In an episodic novel, how the writer links events determines the degree of unity and suspense in his story. The writer must use the linking episode technique with precision. Linking episodes are distinct from events that happen one after another — linking two episodes works...
Ways For Writers To Cope With The Winter Blues
In the United States, we have what is called 'seasonal affective disorder.' For an easier explanation, such a symptom is called the winter blues. Lack of sunshine during the dreary days and nights of winter are at fault basically. So, why is this being brought...