How your character speaks is important to understand their background. Rather than info-dump, you can imply it with accent, speech patterns, idioms…
How to Write Dialogue: Authentic Speech
The Perfect Gift for the Avid Reader
What do readers like as gifts? Books, duh. *rolls eyes* Obviously, but, reading isn’t just a habit or hobby; reading is an experience, a lifestyle. All book nerds come to love everything related to books and reading–knick-knacks, clothing/accessories, stores, everything. Definitely, something to keep in mind when gift-giving comes around. When everyone is giving the […]
Common Errors to Correct When Editing Your Draft: Shifting Tense
As writers, we have a tendency to change up how we refer to time as we progress through our work. It’s a pain to go back and change all that; but, you gotta do what you gotta do to ensure your writing is understood how you intend it to be. Tense can have a major effect on just that.
To the Novice Writer: Advice from the published and not
There are many novice writers who ask for advice in our communities, so I wanted to compile some advice from the published and unpublished writers of my Writers’ Coffeehouse.
How Non-Writing Activities Can Help Build Your Writing Skills: Game Stories
A former student of mine, Zane Indie I call him, actually honed in his writing passion through a game. I finally wanted to find out what these “game stories” were all about, so I interviewed him about his journey during 2.5 years playing Dungeons and Dragons.