That excitement you have for your shiny new idea won’t last forever.
You need pages and relationships with your characters and story progress to keep you motivated, not little details about the color of water or the decor in a bedroom.
I have pages and pages of worldbuilding for a story that hasn’t gotten past act one.
That’s not great. It doesn’t feel great either.
Learn from my mistakes.
These are the five essentials of worldbuilding. Everything else can wait until later.
There are a lot of different ways of writing prose; even the technically “wrong” ways of writing it can still get written off as an artistic choice.
But dialogue will either sound right or wrong. And it’s not always easy to pinpoint the problem.
Luckily for you, I’m here with some tips to help you write dialogue that’s natural, timeless, and true to your characters.
Get my guide for writing children’s dialogue!
Read MoreThe way you create doesn’t have to look the same as your favorite creator. You’re you. What you create is unique—and so is the way you create.
Here’s how you can use mindfulness to create a more flexible and nourishing writing routine.
Read MoreFlaws cause tension between characters and their loved ones, and if you plan it right, they can ruin everything (in a good way).
Read MoreWe hear it all the time.
If you love it, you’ll make the time. It will be a priority in your life. You won’t worry about how to do it, you just will.
It sounds so easy.
Spoiler alert: It’s not.
For those of us who have work and home lives…how are you supposed to even try to make the time?
Read MoreIt’s time to think up ways you can stay creative even when you aren’t writing!
Some of these activities might even help you find that creative mood again!
I’ve taken the work out of it for you, so now all you have to do is sit down and read this list! :D
Read MoreYou might be in school right now. Or maybe you have your own family. And a job!
BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN YOU CAN’T WRITE YOUR BOOK!
Whaaaat??!
It’s true!
It takes intention and work, but you can do it!! And here are a few tips for you!
Today I want to share a few handy tricks that will make this naming process easier…hopefully.
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So you think you want to self-publish?
Congratulations!!
Whatever brought you to this point, don’t resent it! Even if you’re only doing this after so many rejections from traditional publishers, it’s okay. This is all part of your writing journey; and self-publishing is becoming more and more accepted and encouraged all the time.
This is all about getting your book out there, the way you want it to be!
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