Dear Storyteller, Broaden your Vocabulary is Tip#15! This may seem too simple of a topic to even touch upon, but it is a vastly important one. Let’s discuss why… Reason #1-helps reduce repetition of words… I don’t know if you feel the same, but as a writer, I tend to utilize the same words often….
Dear Storyteller, This week’s Bonus Tip is all about breaking down the lie about Imposter Syndrome. Particularly Imposter Syndrome for the Writer. I wanted to touch on this topic because…well…because I hear it a LOT in the writer community. Insert an aside: this Bonus Tip has taken me much longer than anticipated to share with…
Dear Storyteller, Take a Break is Tip#14! It might seem like horrible writing advice. You might very well be saying out loud or in your head, “But if I take a break, I’ll only get behind!” To this I say, not so. Contrary to popular belief and all the writing advice that is currently out…
Dear Storyteller, Pacing your Novel Tip#13 is a bit of a crucial one. It’s also a tip that has morphed a lot for me over the past two years in particular, at least compared to the earlier decade or so of penning my current book series. It was in the editing stages that I really…
Dear Storyteller, This Bonus Tip: Battling Self-Doubt seemed necessary secondary to the fact that I found myself struggling with it so impossibly at the beginning of this year. Upon further reflection, as well as feedback I received from my editor, I realized the importance of nipping this creeping fear in the bud. And I hope…
Dear Storyteller, Always have Pen and Paper-Tip#12 is probably one of the most crucial tips for a writer. Why? Once you have your story down, your plot flowing, and your mind moving at a speed faster than you can think, you’re going to find yourself with a very definite need to always have pen and…
Dear Storyteller, Here’s a Bonus Tip on Writing that I had absolutely no intention of sharing, nor did I ever expect to come across it; and yet I’m so glad I did. I find it increasingly uplifting and encouraging, and I hope you will, too! But before I launch into that, I want to apologize…
Dear Storyteller, Have you ever heard of Plotter vs. Pantser Tip#11? Generally, it’s said that writers fall into one of two categories: a plotter or a pantser. Knowing which plotting style you connect with may help you achieve finishing your story more quickly and efficiently. Let’s see which one you are…but first, let’s check out…
Dear Friend, Don’t Stress is my writer’s tip#10! And it’s here for a good reason. The majority of the time, we, as writers, focus so much on progressing the story we’re trying to put to paper or screen, we increase our cortisol levels to a ridiculous degree. What happens when we stress as writers? We…
Dear Storyteller, Plotting what comes next is Tip#9. I included this tip because as a writer, it often happens that we get “stuck” with how to proceed in our storytelling. And when this inevitably happens, one of two things occurs: either we quit and move on to something else, or we find inspiration and keep…