Silencing Your Inner Critic
We all have an inner critic and as writers, we need to learn how to silence it so our creative ideas can flow from our brains onto the page. So, today, I thought we’d look at how that inner critic functions, how it interferes with our creative process, and a few ways you can fight back.
Beyond Character Archetypes
Today we’re chatting about character archetypes and how to push past the readers' expectations.
Building Good Writing Habits
Today we’re going to chat a bit about the importance of developing good writing habits.
Dealing With Writer’s Block
Writer’s block is something every writer encounters, it doesn’t care how long you’ve been writing or what genre, or if you have a deadline coming up. It will find you and try to ruin your life.
Reading Signposts: Tough Questions
Tough Questions appear in a text when a character is uncertain and ask themselves a difficult question that doesn’t have an easy answer.
Reading Signposts: Contrast & Contradiction
The Contrast & Contradiction signpost asks the reader to notice times when a character does something that doesn’t line up with their previous actions or even when a character goes against the social norms of the world they live in.
Why Publishing Takes So Long
Today, we’re going to be taking a look at the publishing process.
Reading Signposts: Aha! Moments
Aha Moments engage the reader to think about things are about to change.
Reading Signposts: Memory Moments
Using flashbacks and memories to show shifts in character perspectives.
Reading Signposts: Again & Again
How repetition and motif help a reader understand theme or foreshadowing (among other things!)
Reading Signposts: Words of the Wiser
How mentor figures can be used to create meaning in your manuscript!
The Discipline to Write
Remember, there’s no right way to be a writer. You always have to do what works for you–but if something isn’t working, don’t be afraid to stop,reassess, and then pivot to a different path forward.