Writing only what you know can be a very limiting dictate, especially when it comes to writing fiction. So much of what seeks to pour out of our brains is outside our experience. Award-winning writer Diana Pho suggests some tools to assist us in writing outside our experience(s) and doing it well.
Category Archives: Creativity
How to Create the Perfect Writing Process for You
Discovering and perfecting your own unique writing process is a little bit more than just trial and error. Here are some tried and true steps to help you along your way.
https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/how-to-create-the-perfect-writing-process-for-you/
PLOT HOLES AND POTHOLES: 8 COMMON MISTAKES READERS HATE—AND HOW TO FIX THEM
How to deal with the mistakes and mishaps you missed while you were writing your masterpiece.
https://annerallen.com/2018/02/plot-holes-and-pot-holes-8-common-mistakes/
The 4 Pitfalls of Praise
We yearn for it with every word we write, we get depressed when it doesn’t come. But, there are also issues we face when it does come. KM Weiland shares some ideas on what they are and how to deal with them.
https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/4-pitfalls-praise/
Third-Person Limited: Analyzing Fiction’s Most Flexible Point of View
Peter Mountford pens an article that helps us to get a better grip on the most useful POV out there.
Writing Tips: How To Find And Capture Ideas For Your Novel
Trying to quantify the generation and capture of story ideas is an all too elusive concept. Here are some excellent ideas from Joanna Penn.
4 Things You Should Know Before You Quit Writing Your Novel
Writing a book can sometimes be your greatest joy, other times it can be the source of your worst pain. Here are some reasons from one of the most successful novelists of our time to think about before you consider quitting.
How to Keep Your Book Relevant After Its Release
Some excellent ideas from Gary McPherson on keeping your book up to date by avoiding the mention of things (especially current events or celebrities) that will age quickly.
3 Things I Love Lucy Can Teach You About Writing Tics
Identifying and dealing with those pesky little things you do as a writer that can annoy your readers.
https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/what-i-love-lucy-can-teach-you-about/#
The 10-Step Checklist to Writing an Above-Average Novel
Ten steps toward crafting your fiction to be a cut above the rest in your genre.