Keep Writing

Keep Writing

by | Apr 19, 2020 | Blog, Life, Method, Writing

Almost every day my Facebook feed and my blog list on Feedly have new articles telling me that “it’s okay if you aren’t able to work/focus/write”. Don’t expect too much of yourself in these times. We’re all under stress so the last thing you need right now is more...
Conflict in a time of conflict

Conflict in a time of conflict

by | Apr 12, 2020 | Blog, Writing, Writing Craft

  One of the most important aspects of a novel is the conflict within it. Without conflict, you might have a lovely little tale, but it will be boring, and little will be the keyword because it’s hard to sustain a story without conflict. There are two types of...
Writing Love in the time of Corona

Writing Love in the time of Corona

by | Apr 5, 2020 | Blog, Life, WIP, Writing

So often when I sit down to write my blog post, I struggle to find a topic to write about. This week I actually had three. Never have I had so many ideas for posts! Well, I have to be honest with you here: one idea was entirely mine, one idea I got from another blog...
Writing Deep

Writing Deep

by | Mar 16, 2020 | Blog, Method, Writing, Writing Craft

  It’s been a while since I’ve written a post on an aspect of writing craft, but as I’m beginning to do more editing for my new job as a book coach, I’m coming across writing that could have done with a little more craft. The piece I’m working on right now is a...