How To writing ideas from me and a few of my writing friends.
For the most part, I get the basics of grammar. I know the difference between commas, semi-colons and colons. I’ve sorted out “who” and “whom”. And from memory, I can chant “i before e except after c.” Every sentence needs a noun and a verb. I run from run on sentences and fragments can cause me…
Easter Prompts This is one of the most important holidays in many religions celebrating Christ’s resurrection. I do not want to get into a debate about the importance of Easter or the commercialism of the Easter bunny and chocolate. You can do that yourself when you work on your prompts (or not). Here are seven…
April Shower Prompts Here are a week’s worth of prompts for contemplating what April brings: Day One: April showers bring may flowers… Day Two: Write what you love about rainy days. Day Three: Write about your first pair of rubber boots. Day Four: Do you remember the first time you walked in the rain? Day…
Depending On Your Point of View – Part Two The previous post examined the different types of character driven points of view (POV). This post will deal with the narrative POV in its simplest terms. Remember narrative POV is independent of the main characters of the novel. He narrates the story but he is not…
Spring Fever Prompts March 20th marks the official day of spring. Daffodils begin to break ground. People dress in lighter clothing and are seen outdoors more. Suddenly everyone wants to walk the dog. What is it about spring that gives us the fever to be outside in the fresh air? Here are some prompts to…
Depending On Your Point of View – Part One When I first became serious about my writing, I thought that voice and point of view (POV) were basically the same thing. Point of view in its most simplest term refers to who is telling the story and how it is told. From there, POV can…
Right after the muse, “voice” seems to be the most elusive and difficult to define. An abstract idea, it is one of those things where I will know it when I see it. A writer’s voice is similar to a thumbprint or a snowflake in that no two are alike. And if you are lucky,…
Today, I realized that it has been two years that I’ve been working on my current work-in-progress (WIP). After two previous false starts, I have just completed the first rough draft of it. I have now begun the nitty gritty: the editing and rewriting, which actually,is my favorite part. Two years. That’s a long time…