General Writing Tips
Below are our 13 articles in the 'general writing tips' category:
Talking birds...
Cats wearing ball gowns...
Horses who marry and raise a family...
These are all prime examples of anthropomorphism, a creative writing tool that has been used by writers for ...
Look around.
Does the space in which you’re currently writing inspire you to new heights of creativity or leave you utterly unmoved? If you’re not motivated by your working space you cannot write ...
As an author, you want your readers to experience "Ah, ha!" moments throughout your works; you also want them to recognise something of themselves or others in your original characters. However, ...
As a practice science fiction may seem wildly imaginative and somewhat “freeform”, but truly excellent examples of this genre show strong discipline and writing techniques on the part of the authors. ...
Bad habits. We all have them. Even if you're the most proficient, enthusiastic, outstanding writer in the world, you no doubt have quirks you'd like to overcome.
No matter what your ...
For many creative writers inventing dialogue that flows realistically is a huge challenge. Not only do their characters’ words have to move the storyline along; they also have to sound persuasive ...
Even if your preferred style of writing is in a technical or non-fiction realm, engaging in creative writing exercises once in a while can help you expand your abilities on a number of different ...
Have you ever uttered the words “I would love to write a children’s book”? If so, you’re not alone.
Many creative writers are itching to stretch their wings by penning works for a younger ...
Are you ready for a creative writing challenge unlike any you have ever encountered? Do you yearn to begin a lifelong relationship with one of the most deceptively simple forms of poetry on the ...
“Is it better to write in first or third person?” is the query of many creative authors novice and seasoned alike. (Second person, rarely used in fictional literature, will be overlooked for the ...
Sometimes it’s obvious that you need to stop writing. Your eyes are stinging, your fingers ache from typing or printing and you haven’t eaten a thing for hours. At those moments, walking away from ...
Sometimes, it feels as though the world is conspiring against you. Though you desperately want to write, "life" keeps getting in the way. During those times, you may feel like throwing in the ...
