The Secret Life of Writers
"I don't have time to read." I hear that comment frequently from other writers, and, to be honest, it baffles me. A life without reading? How do you even live? Without a steady diet of reading, my brain grows lazy and it becomes far more difficult for me to write. [Cue five hours of staring at... Continue Reading →
10. Your story is layered with cliches and tropes. Yes, we're starting off with the big ones. <insert cringe here> There are no twists or turning the cliches on their proverbial heads; instead, every move your protagonist makes is predictable. Soon your reader is wondering, "Haven't I read this story a hundred times?" 9. Too many... Continue Reading →
You are writing the perfect story. You know the characters inside and out, you've established their world, you've even developed the story's ending. But your characters have stopped speaking to you. You turn to desperate tactics, writing all hours of the night, spending every waking hour wrestling with your book. When in reality you need... Continue Reading →
