Ah yes, purple prose … Just what the heck is that, anyway?
Category Archives: Revision
Kate Willis, on clean fantasy …
Reversing the trend toward “R” and “X” rated fantasy can take the genre back to its core where it becomes safe again for all ages.
http://www.sarahaddisonfox.com/disjointed-babblings/kate-willis-on-clean-fantasy
The existential dilemma of whether or not to follow your characters wherever they might lead.
The old saying about the inmates running the asylum may be true in some instances where your characters have led you into places that make no sense and have nothing to do with the plot you sat down to write, but … they can also take you places you had not dared to go before and your writing ascends to a new level. Let the battle between plotters and pantsers continue. There is room for both in the wild and wacky world of writing.
The existential dilemma of whether or not to follow your characters wherever they might lead.
10 Ways to Learn How to Brainstorm
Brainstorming when you are stuck and dry of inspiration just might be the key to priming the pump of your creative juices. Here are some helpful tips on how you can get that started.
https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/learn-how-to-brainstorm-cd-giveaways/
The Writing Process
This post is part of a series of posts by Jill Williamson a prolific and successful writer of YA fantasy. I hope you might find it useful if you are stuck in your process and need some ideas.
http://storyworldfirst.com/1-4-the-writing-process/
Writing Tips: 5 Self-Editing Essentials to Give Your Manuscript a Solid Foundation
One of the largest parts of writing is actually editing what you have already written. Here are some tips from the incredible Joanna Penn to help you with that.
https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2017/10/19/self-editing-essentials/
4 Ways to Prevent Formulaic Story Structure
Avoiding the problems with a formulaic story structure depends on how well you understand story structure and how creatively you deal with your story within that structure.
https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/formulaic-story-structure/
Good Endings: What Should Yours Include? – WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®
Today, author and writing coach Roz Morris breaks down good endings for us. What they contain, how you set them up, and how you execute them.
What’s the right ending for your novel? This isn’t a simple question to answer, because there are many factors to consider. But the first thing you want to think about is the story’s genre. L…
Source: Good Endings: What Should Yours Include? – WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®
Getting Jiggy with the Nitty Gritty, or, Improving Your Sentences – WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®
If you feel the need to improve your writing (and who doesn’t?), start with the basic building of your sentences. Enhancing your sentence structure will strengthen all of your writing.
As writers we spend most of our time torn between needing to write and needing to market what we’ve written. Then, when we’re writing, our focus is often on improving our characters or the big pict…
Source: Getting Jiggy with the Nitty Gritty, or, Improving Your Sentences – WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®
Odd Sock Proofreading & Copyediting 