Last night Mr. Donovan and I saw an old friend of ours with her two now-grown-up sons. As we were talking about movies and books, we realized we all loved Lord of the Rings , and we made plans to have an epic marathon watch party soon. I’m so excited about it! I first read Lord of the Rings when
Category: Writing Matters
Hey there! I bet many of you will already know all about writing flashbacks. But when I first started writing stories, I was confounded by how exactly to handle past tense and past present tense in flashbacks and other passages about things that happened prior to the main narrative. I’ve seen people on writing forums ask about how to format
I’ve gathered up these beautiful French sayings for tattoos, Instagram…or just to inspire you! Many people have enjoyed my post about Badass Latin Phrases for Tattoos and now that I’ve started to study French, I thought I’d share some French quotes and proverbs about love, life, and more. They include common phrases, old French military phrases, and quotes in the
I love thinking about plot ideas and idea starters for novels, short stories, and other fiction. I’ve already done lists of master plots and writing prompts for fantasy writing prompts , romance writing prompts , horror writing prompts , and many more! In the past couple of months, a few of my newsletter subscribers have requested YA plot ideas. While
Hey there! As people are gearing up for National Novel Writing Month, I’m hearing lots of people say how one of their biggest struggles is not fixing and rewriting what they’ve already put down on the page. Compulsive reworking and editing, rather than moving forward, isn’t only an issue during NaNoWriMo. It can actually hold you back from your goals
Many people think of writing as an easy job. Stare out the window. Sip your coffee. Type out a fabulous scene. And there’s some truth to that! Writing can be really enjoyable. I’d never do it if that weren’t the case. But there are some health issues associated with writing. Here are some health hazards people deal with
Hey, friends! Many of you have told me you enjoy my reference book for writers. Thank you so much for getting it, and I’m so glad you’re finding it useful! Because many people are gearing up for National Novel Writing Month, I’m discounting the book on Kindle to only 99¢ through Friday. The book has plot ideas, plot twists,