Category: tips
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Writing Tip: Research the Obvious
Let’s say you’re writing a scene in your story, a scene that takes place in a beauty salon. Now, if you yourself have spent 20 […]
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How to Write: Show and Tell
“Show; don’t tell.” Writers take great pride in passing on this standard advice. But what does it mean to “show” instead of “tell”? What does […]
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Everything’s a Metaphor—7 Ways to Build Meaning into Your Story
I should begin by clarifying what I mean by “metaphor.” I do not mean abstract symbolism that you force the reader to dig through, so […]
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7 Ways to Eradicate the Copulative (How to Get Rid of the Verb “To Be”)
“To be, or not to be?” Not is usually the answer. Eliminate the verb “to be.” This basic writing and revision tip you’ll hear all […]
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9 More Sources for Character Ideas
Ideas are a dime a dozen, which is no consolation when you just can’t seem to come up with that perfect idea that will pull […]
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Writing Interesting Sex Scenes
Okay, you knew that I was eventually going to write this post, didn’t you? The first rule about writing sex scenes is that you have […]
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How to Make a Character Sound Angry
The other day, my Little One and her friend were going over a story they were writing, when my ear caught a dialogue tag: “she […]
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Flash Fiction Turn-ons and Turn-offs (part 2)
Yesterday, I began with part one, the first 3 turn-ons and 5 turn-offs. In this part, I finish with the final 4 turn-ons and 12 […]
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Crime Fiction: Ten Cliches to Avoid
I’ve been wrestling with a lot of personal issues, and I haven’t had the time I usually do to write. So I pulled out this […]
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