It’s officially summer and time for another set of Accept the Challenges. This month the challenge is to create a story based on the images of things related to summer and warmer weather. This week it’s a boat ride. What happens? What does your character see while out at sea? Have fun and happy writing.
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Monday Writing Tips-Listen to Dialogue
Some people struggle with writing dialogue. Go to a coffee shop and sit and listen to how real people talk.
Monday Writing Tips-Get in the Zone
The zone isn’t imagined. It’s that magical place where you get lost in the story, time stops, you focus and you write. Try listening to music, do something creative before you start to write. Find out what gets you into that zone.
Accept the Challenge-Sewing
This week your character tries their hand at learning to sew. What do they make? Have fun and happy writing.
Monday Writing Tips-Finish Strong
Lots of people start writing a novel and never finish…don’t be one of those writers.
Accept the Challenge-Let’s Sing
This week your character learns to sing. Have fun and happy writing.
Book Tour Stop-Lauren Wagner
Please welcome Lauren Wagner author of Misquided Trust to This Writer’s Life… GENRE: Eco Thriller BLURB: Following a catastrophic nuclear war, Sara lives in a town where the government controls every drop of water. Strict rationing tightly regulates residents’ lives, and to fall sick is to be executed. Sara’s life becomes more dangerous and complicated…
Monday Writing Tips-You Can Do It
You can do it. Don’t let anyone tell you that you’ll never be a writer. Don’t let rejections get you down.
Accept the Challenge-Learn a Skill
It’s June and that means it’s time for a new set of Accept the Challenges. For this month, the prompts will be about characters who learn a new skill. This week you character learns a new language. What language do they choose and how do things go? Have fun and happy writing.
Monday Writing Tips-Is It Finished?
Every good book depends on the editing. Write your first draft in author mode and your second or if you need it, third draft in editor mode.