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Accept the Challenge-It’s Summer
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.
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.
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…
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.
Guest Author-Jordyn Kross
Please welcome Jordyn Kross to This Writer’s Life… Disaster Survival for Authors Words matter for authors. When I say “disaster”, your mind might conjure the tornado that swept Dorothy away in The Wizard of Oz, or perhaps news images from recent hurricanes. But not all disasters are newsworthy or can be fixed with insurance settlement….
Monday Writing Tips-Editing is Key
Don’t sweat the first draft. Get it written and then on your second and third if you need one, cut, cut, cut, refine, refine, refine.
Accept the Challenge-Vacation
People often head out on vacation during May so this week’s challenge is to write a story about a character who is on vacation or planning one. Have fun and happy writing.
Monday Writing Tips-Characters Take Over
Sometimes when I write my characters take over the plot. When I was a beginning writer I panicked thinking I was doing something wrong. I’ve since learned it’s a great thing. When your characters take over you’re on the right track. You, the writer are getting out of the way and letting your character and…