Category: Writing
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Happy to Report… !!!
I am happy to report that the first draft for that new novel I was working on is COMPLETE!! I can’t believe it! It took me a total of 10 days. 😲 It just goes to show what good planning and dedicated writing time can achieve. 🙂 So, Writing Tip…
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A New Novel!!
You read that right, I’ve been working on a new novel these days! 🙂 I don’t want to give too much away, but I must say that I am very excited about it. I’ve been enjoying it very much, and I’m happy to report that in just 1 week I’ve…
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Writing Tip #5
Consume what you love! This sounds weird right off the bat! But, I’m not meaning it in any kind of weird, possessive, bad kind of way. I mean it in the – if you love young adult books, and you want to write young adult books – then read a…
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Writing tip #4
Go for a DRIVE! Ok, so you’ve established a daily writing habit, you’ve kept you’re writing space special (but flexible) and you’ve curated a playlist that gets you into the write (see what I did there?) mood – but sometimes the plot just won’t work. It goes on strike, it…
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Writing tip # 3
Listen to music!!! This one ties in with some of the previous tips I’ve given – but, it’s my ride or die tip! I cannot write without music! Ok, obviously I can – but, I really don’t like to. Even right now, while I’m writing this blogpost, I’ve got a…
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Writing tip #2
Have a Special Place. This is one that I read from a writing advice book several years ago (I forget the name), and it’s a good one (but it can go wrong too, and I’ll explain how). A lot of writing is emotional and “vibe-al”, so if the mood isn’t…
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Disney & the Shakespearean Formula
If I were to say that “Disney is just Shakespeare!” you’d be like, “I know, Lion King, duh.” But I’m not just talking about The Lion King here. I’m talking about the entirety of Disney, I’m talking about what makes a Disney film a Disney film, you know the thing…
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The Best Writing Advice!
“CUT WHAT YOU LOVE.” – Joss Whedon It sounds pretty extreme but truly, if you’re ever working on a project and you’re stuck or you’re just not sure how to take it to the next level then – CUT WHAT YOU LOVE. That doesn’t mean anything crazy or Hitchcock, not…
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Show Don’t Tell!
BELLARKE VS. BECHO “Remember, show don’t tell.” I feel like that is the first, last and only bit of writing advice that anyone ever really gives. Show don’t tell. “You’re writing a book? Remember, show don’t tell.” “Oh, you’re working on a screenplay? Remember, show don’t tell.” “Yeah, what you’ve…
