Hello everyone, Long time no see! Here in Florida, we are experiencing a lot of winds and rain; fortunately, North Central isn't being hit as hard as was initially predicted. Praying for those who were hit hard in parts of South Florida. Today I'd like to discuss writing romance scenes, or relationships in a series;… Continue reading Writing Romance
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Terrific Tropes
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
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
Seeking A Foreign Guest Post About Writing
Guest Blog Post Extravaganza! Hi everyone, Today I was thinking it would be extremely fun to have a guest post from a foreign writer on my blog. By 'foreign' I mean anyone who is not a citizen of the United States; I do not mean a person has to speak a language other than English.… Continue reading Seeking A Foreign Guest Post About Writing
Of Writing Progress and Reading Steampunk
Recently I joined a fun website to keep myself accountable about writing something every day, even if it's just journaling. The website requires you to write 750 words a day, and gives you badges as rewards for hitting special rungs of the ladder. Here's a bit of a journal entry today; please excuse my sleepy… Continue reading Of Writing Progress and Reading Steampunk
The Melding of the Minds, Part 2 – My Story
Good morning, everyone! Today is a good day. Sometimes I have trouble thinking positively, even in the morning, but today feels pretty good so far. Today, I'm going to finish my little duet on writing one's gender opposite. My previous post, The Melding of the Minds, Part 1, discussed famous men and women who have… Continue reading The Melding of the Minds, Part 2 – My Story
The Melding of the Minds, Part 1 – Two Writers Talk About Writing Your Gender-Opposite
I have been struggling to get this post out, and am sorry to say it is coming about two weeks later than I wanted it to. Life has gotten in the way, as it does sometimes. I decided as a sort of compromise that I might make this post into 2 parts, since it is a… Continue reading The Melding of the Minds, Part 1 – Two Writers Talk About Writing Your Gender-Opposite
Outlining Your Book VS. “By the Seat of Your Pants”, AKA “Pantser-ing” It
Today I read a great guest blog post over on Writer Unboxed about outlining your novel before writing it, versus writing straight-off from your mind with no outline, "by the seat of your pants," as the saying goes. I like what the writer had to say there, and it got me thinking...am I a pantser, or… Continue reading Outlining Your Book VS. “By the Seat of Your Pants”, AKA “Pantser-ing” It
Writing in Cafés
Why do writers write in cafés? What is it about them that makes them so attractive and conducive to writing? We know that: They're warm (or cool, in summer). They have nice mellow music. You get to have your own private space where no one will bother you. You can easily set up your notebooks,… Continue reading Writing in Cafés
Typing Madly 