Hello! Welcome back to my series about writer worries, where I chat about common writer questions. (If you’re interested in other posts in the series, you can read about “What If Someone Steals My Ideas?” and “How Do I Know If My Writing Is Good?” Lots of writers worry about whether it’s okay to write about their subject matter. Here
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This is part of a my series on common writer concerns. The other week, I wrote about “What If Someone Steals My Ideas?” That’s a worry that’s usually specific to new writers. Today, I’m writing about perhaps one of the most basic worries, shared both by new writers and by more experienced writers who have hit a string of rejections.
One of my most popular blog posts is my 50 Fantasy Plot Ideas and Writing Prompts, so I thought I’d share a companion post of sci fi story ideas and writing prompts. Some of these may be more along the lines of “speculative fiction” than science fiction. They include prompts about the environment, artificial intelligence, genetics, medicine, time travel, space
Hi, everyone! Hope you’re having a good week! This is the first in a series of common writer worries. I hate to see creative people fret about things unnecessarily, so I hope to put some of those anxieties to rest! Newer writers, especially, worry about others stealing their plots or story ideas. Sometimes, they even ponder whether they should make
You’d think figuring out how to describe happiness would be easy… but when you’re trying to think of how to express happiness in a sentence, it’s easy to draw a blank. That’s why I’m sharing this list of ways to describe happiness, excitement, and joy. I hope these happy phrases help with your novel, story, or whatever you’re writing! When
The publishing house I work for has been open for submissions since last summer. We accept submissions of full manuscripts with or without an agent, and we accept book proposals through agents and by request. This is still a fairly new job for me, and I’m learning so much as a writer. Here are some things it’s taught me about
I wanted to make a list about how to describe anger in writing because I know a lot of writers get stuck on it, whether they’re describing frustration, annoyance, or flat-out rage. Even when you’re just looking for a few words or a phrase, you can get bogged down. With that in mind, here are ways to write anger descriptions