Friday Tip: Writing Sprints
Ever feel restless, unfocused, or unable to find a rhythm while you write? Try writing in quick sprints! Set a timer for ~15 minutes and...
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Kayleigh
- Feb 17
- 1 min
Friday Tip: Build Your World—In Detail
When world building, writers should have detailed notes about the world created. You need to be able to see it, hear it, smell it, taste...
Kayleigh
- Jan 27
- 1 min
Friday Tip: Sidestep Your Blocks
Stuck on a scene or need to research something in order to flesh out the details in your story? It’s OK to make a note to come back later...
Kayleigh
- Jan 13
- 1 min
Friday Tip: Invest in Yourself
For self-publishers, editing and cover art costs can be a huge financial hit. Developing a savings plan as soon as you start drafting a...
Kayleigh
- Dec 30, 2022
- 1 min
Friday Tip: See You in 2023
As you look to next year and consider resolutions, remember to go easy on yourself. Remember your mental health. Word count goals are...
Kayleigh
- Dec 23, 2022
- 1 min
Friday Tip: Round vs. Flat Characters
Round characters are complex, with depth and motivation that helps them to evolve throughout the story. Flat characters are, well, flat....
Kayleigh
- Nov 25, 2022
- 1 min
Don't Compare Yourself to Other Writers
Stop comparing your draft to published work. Just as we don’t look like magazine models who are taped into dresses or bathing suits and...
Kayleigh
- Nov 18, 2022
- 1 min
Breathe and Be Kind to Yourself
Didn’t hit your word count goal yesterday or last week? Restart the clock. Missed it again? Restart the clock. Forgive and move on. The...
Kayleigh
- Nov 3, 2022
- 1 min
Using Senses in World-Building
Many writers get caught up in the visual details when #worldbuilding and forget the other senses. Telling me about what a character is...
Kayleigh
- Oct 20, 2022
- 1 min
Friday Tip: Second-Person Point of View
The second-person POV (“You”) is rarely used in fiction. This intimate technique breaks the “fourth wall” to make the reader part of the...
Kayleigh
- Oct 13, 2022
- 1 min
Friday Tip: First-Person Point of View
First-person POV opens you up to the fun of an unreliable narrator. Because we lose the all-knowing perspective of third-person...
Kayleigh
- Oct 6, 2022
- 1 min
Friday Tip: Don't Be Afraid to Go Out of Order
Your story doesn’t have to be told in order. Plenty of wonderful books aren’t. But if time is shifting (flashbacks, flash-forwards,...
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