Usually for my Writing Tip Wednesday I bring you writing tips from authors that have been published, but this post I had my own little writing tip that I wanted to share, a lesson that I have learnt. And here it is: Be patient. This is something I have to tell myself, and something I’m … More Writing Tip Wednesday: Patience.
Sometimes, all I need, is for you to hold my hand.
Welcome to Writing Tip Wednesday where every Wednesday I will bring you some writing tips from published authors. Today’s writing tip is all about Voice. When you are writing a story, it is important to write in your own style, in your own voice. Everyone’s writing style is different and unique, and it’s something that … More Writing Tip Wednesday: Writing in your natural voice.
I love reading writing tips from authors, they are very helpful things indeed. I was reading some tips last night and thought they’d be good to share with everyone, which sparked an idea. From now on, every Wednesday will become ‘Writing Tip Wednesday’, and I’ll post writing tips from authors to help us writers out. Since … More Things to come.
If you ask an author for some advice on writing, they are undoubtably going to tell you to read, read and read. Read widely and often. This is one of the first things they will tell you, and since basically all of them tell you to do it, it is advice worth following. How can you write … More To read or to write? That is the question.
We had perfection, But we let it go, Now all that’s left for us Is a slow descent into hell. By R.L.Sharpe.
His wings are battered, battered and broken, broken he falls, falls from the sky, the sky that is darkening, darkening like his insides. His insides are shattered, shattered to his heart, his heart is battered, battered and broken, broken like his wings. His wings fail and he falls, falls from the sky, dejected.
Today I was reading a post from Julie Israel, which you can read at http://julieisrael.wordpress.com/2013/01/06/the-door/ that inspired a short story of my own. An image came to me that I had to write down. The words started to flow and I just went with it, not planning length or any plot. I was doing a … More I feel like I’ve run a marathon.
I was writing a short story, going along fine, and then I write the word ‘agreeance,’ sure enough, a wiggly red line appears underneath, which puzzled me because I was sure I had spelt it right. So I go on the net to investigate. Turns out I had spelt it right, it just technically isn’t … More A WORD ON WORDS.
“Something of real quality will be recognized somewhere, sooner or later” — Mimi Jones, editor. “Publishers are always on the lookout for a good book. This is something to keep in mind no matter how discouraging the prospect of finding a publisher is, no matter how many rejection slips you get, and no matter how … More Some advice quotes on how to get published.
Rochelle L. Sharpe 