Hello, everyone! I hope things are going alright for you out there. Today we're going to be discussing tropes that I like, as an echo/counteractive to the previous post on terrible tropes. In case you missed that post, here's the definition we're using for tropes, as seen in Urban Dictionary: An overused, nearly meaningless word… Continue reading Terrific Tropes
Category: How Writers Write
Studying the craft of writing by looking at what other writers have to say about it – in blogs, interviews, etc. Sometimes this is from a sociological perspective, sometimes it focuses specifically on how we get the words on the page.
Terrible Tropes
Hello, everyone! Today I want to talk about tropes. What is a trope? The dictionary says: A word or expression used in a figurative senseMerriam-Webster Now, this doesn't seem like anything too bad, right? This is going to be something we see in a lot of literature, virtually all of it, anywhere, from any genre.… Continue reading Terrible Tropes
Why write?
Buried in a bookGood afternoon my friends, Work has been wild with training recently, and Delta variant cancelled my much-beloved trip to visit my mother for her birthday (first visit since 2019!). I am still reeling and feeling that disappointment and sadness. But, the writing goes on! Recently I started reading the apparently-famous YA fantasy… Continue reading Why write?
Reading Authors who Become Controversial
Hello, everyone! Welcome to May! How does it feel?I am excited to share that I was able to complete my goal for Camp NaNoWriMo; admittedly, I did end up changing it from 50,000 words to 45,000. But I am so proud of myself for having completed it! I was able to reach part 2 and… Continue reading Reading Authors who Become Controversial
From Daily Grind to Daily Mind
In these days where many are still in quarantine, some might have forgotten the daily grind; others remember it all too well. As we work from home now, or more often, we don't find ourselves missing the daily commute, the way lunchtime flies by, or the freezing A/C at the office. Sometimes writing can feel… Continue reading From Daily Grind to Daily Mind
Writing with Music
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope the year has been treating you and your pen and paper well, so far. Today I'd like to talk about music while writing. Do you like to write with music? Why or why not? Is there certain music that really inspires you to write and write, and other music… Continue reading Writing with Music
Writing Routine Inspiration
As NaNoWriMo 2020 creeps around the corner, a lot of us may be thinking of writing routines. Do we have one? Do we want one? I think we can all agree, we need one. Especially if we are going to get a rough draft novel done in a month! I don't know about you, but… Continue reading Writing Routine Inspiration
Once A Writer, Always A Writer
Dear writers and readers, happy holidays! For the Love of Story As the holidays roll in, I'm feeling more hopeful about my writing and slowly inching my way out of long non-writing periods. Sometimes I want to put aside the novel I'm trying to revise, or write short stories instead. Sometimes I hate all the… Continue reading Once A Writer, Always A Writer
We don’t have to go it alone!
A Support System Recently I realized that I don't have a proper writing support group. Sure, I have a critique group and I submit pieces or chapters to them twice a month, we meet and give each other feedback. But that's not enough. To really see what I mean, look at the Acknowledgements page of… Continue reading We don’t have to go it alone!
What is pretentious writing?
http://img-aws.ehowcdn.com/340x221p/photos.demandstudios.com/getty/article/165/98/89686001.jpg So pretentious! When I was in college, a friend and I would sometimes compare our creative writing classes with each other's. We would discuss what makes a good critique, our stories, and classmates' stories. Being foolish young adults, we sometimes even mocked our classmates' writing for being "too pretentious". So what is it? But… Continue reading What is pretentious writing?
Typing Madly 
