For writers especially, reading isn’t just about enjoyment; it’s a powerful tool for us to refine our craft. But how do you do this? When you read like a writer, you should delve deeper into the mechanics of storytelling, character development, and language use. Here’s some tips people have shared with me, on how toContinueContinue reading “Reading Like a Writer: Unveiling the Secrets of Craft”
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Navigating Writing Conferences as an Introvert
As I prepare to go to Readercon next week, this topic is heavily on my mind. Speaking personally, as an introvert, attending writing conferences can be both exhilarating and exhausting. They offer invaluable opportunities for learning, networking, and gaining insights into the publishing world. Here are strategies to make the most of a writing conferenceContinueContinue reading “Navigating Writing Conferences as an Introvert”
Handling Reviews and Critiques: Part 1 (Family and Friends)
If you are going to write, then almost certainly at some point you are going to have to share that work in some way with other people. Whether that is reading it to your kids, letting your significant other take a look, your best friend, your writing group, strangers on the internet with whom youContinueContinue reading “Handling Reviews and Critiques: Part 1 (Family and Friends)”
Breaking Writer’s Block
I don’t really get ‘writer’s block’ but I do have problems with inertia at the start of writing sessions sometimes. Freewriting on something other than what you intend to write, or in a form (poem, list, computer program, crossword, etc) can sometimes unshackle the muse. So today, as I am blocked, I will now demonstrateContinueContinue reading “Breaking Writer’s Block”
Elevate Your Stories: Embracing Creative Vision
When we compare our holiday snapshots of majestic landscapes to the breathtaking masterpieces captured by photographers like Ansel Adams, it’s easy to feel a sense of inadequacy. Yet, if that’s all we see in the comparison we’re missing the most important point. Ansel Adams did it his way. But you too have something to offer.ContinueContinue reading “Elevate Your Stories: Embracing Creative Vision”
Gideon P. Smith 