Building Characters’ Relationships
Relationships aren’t easy and the older we get the more difficult it is to make friends. So, why, in fiction do we make it seem so easy? Continue reading Building Characters’ Relationships
Category: Writing tips
What is Tone?
When I looked up the meaning of the word I found two definitions for tone as a noun and two more for tone as a verb. Pitch, quality and strength of musical sound. The general attitude of a place, piece of writing, or situation. To give strength or firmness to the body. To alter the color finish of a monochrome photo. As a writer, the … Continue reading What is Tone?
How to Start
Writing Advice… If you talk to any creative person, they have advice on how to create. Whether it is writing, painting or sewing we all know what works for us, but that doesn’t mean it works best for everyone. It might be easier to sew a blouse using a pattern, but it might be more fun to simply cut and sew until you get something … Continue reading How to Start
Weather as Setting and Story
Here in eastern North Carolina, we recently experienced a winter storm resulting in several inches of snow. For many parts of the world snow isn’t a big deal during the winter months. It’s as normal as the wind blowing or the sun shining, but here on the coast of North Carolina, in a very unusual. We get snow maybe once every three to five years, … Continue reading Weather as Setting and Story
Perspective
My granddaughter took my phone Christmas Eve and went around taking pictures. She took pictures from different angles, some from above the person and others from below, and some photos only had a small portion of the person. As I was looking through the pictures, I began to think about how we see people and how as writers we develop and share our characters. Some … Continue reading Perspective
Tone, Mood, Genre
Tone: the mood of a story. The tone can often be pre-set by the genre of the story. A gothic tale will often start with a dark and stormy night, but other stories might start off with just a normal day before everything changes. But just because a story begins with one tone, doesn’t mean the mood doesn’t change. It can change several times within … Continue reading Tone, Mood, Genre
Writer’s Block
Writer’s Block: When your imaginary friends aren’t talking to you. Writer’s block is no joking matter. We’ve all heard of it and most of us have experienced it at least once in our lives. My writer’s block lasted a couple of years and I worried I’d never write again. It was caused by stress. We lost our home to fire one January and my father … Continue reading Writer’s Block
Almost time for Prep-tober!
Whew, September is almost over, and October is scratching at the window. I am enjoying the cooler weather and the change of the décor to autumnal colors. Fall is my favorite time of year. It is a time for bon fires, family, NaNoWriMo and holidays. For those of you who want to write, November is a great time to get started. NaNoWriMo stands for National … Continue reading Almost time for Prep-tober!
Connections & Information
I have learned as much from a new writers as I have from a seasoned author. Continue reading Connections & Information
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