It seems that anyone trying to make it in a creative field has at some stage struggled with the dark cloud of self-doubt. It hardly comes as a surprise when you are going against the mainstream, creating something from nothing and in many cases working in isolation. Putting your work out for public
Are you in need of a pep talk right now? Or maybe your characters are, whether in a private conversation with a mentor, or on a crowded sports pitch, or on a field before battle. Or perhaps it's your readers who await encouragement, motivation, incentive, impetus, ignition...
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Are you in need of a pep talk right now? Or maybe your characters are, whether in a private conversation with a mentor, or on a crowded sports pitch, or on a field before battle. Or perhaps it's your readers who await encouragement, motivation, incentive, impetus, ignition...
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I was recently having coffee with an editor in New York, who was giving me some advice (and a pep talk) about finding a literary agent.
The author of the YA novel 'All the Major Constellations' gives you some inspiration to kick off NaNoWRiMo.
Are you a writer? If so, here’s a little pep talk for writers – a pep talk for you! Here’s a question for…
After watching Kid President's Pep Talk to Teachers and Students, my students and I discussed how Robby (KP) was changing the world with his inspirational Youtube videos. Then, we took some time to reflect on the ways in which we as individuals were changing the world. My third graders used this PDF to free write about the ways they were changing the world. I received comments like: "I am teaching everyone to help each other and be nice. No bullies." "I am teaching the world to be a better place because I did the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS." "How to be better: I am helping homeless people." "To be alive. To be good. To be a better reader. To be a better writer." "Use self-control." The list goes on! In the first week of school, I used this as a getting-to-know-you activity (which told me way more about my students than I ever would have imagined), but it also worked as a meaningful way to begin a conversation regarding the formation of our essential agreements as a class. Please let me know how you are using KP videos in your classroom in the comments. Thanks
In order to grab readers, you'll need to consider several specific types of hooks for your opening chapter. You may want to use one--or all of them.
Things are tough right now: how do we make the best of a crisis while taking care of ourselves and others? Part of the way I'm staying sane throughout this pandemic is by connecting frequently with friends and family over the phone and via FaceTime, reading good books, going on walks, and trying to
Today's writers are reshaping the landscape of Southern literature. Browse our list to find books by writers born in, residing in, or writing in the South today.
Get to know the Innocent archetype, from Buddy the Elf to Andy Dwyer. Learn how to write this lovable (and sometimes chaotic) character.
Structurally speaking, the Inciting Event initiates the story's conflict, while the Climactic Moment fully resolves it.
Hey girl, you are beautiful! You are funny, and you have so much to offer! I’m talking to you. You are not fucked up. You are a unicorn.
Do you feel like everything has already been said? That it's impossible to be original, in an age where everyone has instant access to everything? Well, I disagree. Fresh, original writers and bloggers emerge every day. Each of us is an utterly unique human being. Yet originality remains a struggle for many writers. Here's a typical comment I recently got on one of my blog posts: "I run a blog and I've been trying to be original in my content. The more I try, the more I get less original. "What's your advice on this?" --Ifeanyi When you feel like you have nothing fresh to contribute, it's time to take a step back and shake up your creative process. I put together this list of 18 originality-enhancing ideas because in Hebrew, the word for life, chai, has the numerical value of 18. Pump some new life into your writing with these!
There are some deep-seated myths of being a good writer ingrained in our minds and prevent us from feeling like we can ever be truly “good writers.”
Writing can be such a challenge when you begin. These five tips will help alleviate writer's block and help you to write clearer.
Today's writers are reshaping the landscape of Southern literature. Browse our list to find books by writers born in, residing in, or writing in the South today.
If Julie’s writing pet peeve is the question “Is this story true…?” then mine is the claim that writers’ characters talk to them. Now, now. I hear your grumbling, but …
Get to know the Innocent archetype, from Buddy the Elf to Andy Dwyer. Learn how to write this lovable (and sometimes chaotic) character.
Structurally speaking, the Inciting Event initiates the story's conflict, while the Climactic Moment fully resolves it.
Scrivener is the writing program every writer needs to increase productivity and organization in their wriitng life. This writing program works wonders.
Hey girl, you are beautiful! You are funny, and you have so much to offer! I’m talking to you. You are not fucked up. You are a unicorn.
Do you feel like everything has already been said? That it's impossible to be original, in an age where everyone has instant access to everything? Well, I disagree. Fresh, original writers and bloggers emerge every day. Each of us is an utterly unique human being. Yet originality remains a struggle for many writers. Here's a typical comment I recently got on one of my blog posts: "I run a blog and I've been trying to be original in my content. The more I try, the more I get less original. "What's your advice on this?" --Ifeanyi When you feel like you have nothing fresh to contribute, it's time to take a step back and shake up your creative process. I put together this list of 18 originality-enhancing ideas because in Hebrew, the word for life, chai, has the numerical value of 18. Pump some new life into your writing with these!
You were made for this moment. Scratch that. You were made to make moments . And tomorrow you begin. Tomorrow, you begin the fir...
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Your goal in introducing characters should be to do so with the least amount of info possible while still making the characters memorable. Here's how!
Talks about which characters need to be present in your story’s climax and how to get them there.
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Writers Write shares writing tips and resources. In this post, we share John Steinbeck's 6 writing tips.
