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Ursula K. Le Guin on Art, Storytelling, and the Power of Language to Transform and Redeem “One of the functions of art is to give people the words to know their own experience… Storytelling is a tool for knowing who we are and what we want.”

“Ursula K. Le Guin on Art, Storytelling, and the Power of Language to Transform and Redeem” by Maria Popova via Brainpicker #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips mvnt.us/m1426602

CONFISCATE (←): abduct, commandeer, gather, liberate, steal (≠ award, donate, select) #DailyVerb #verbalize

The Rewards of Writing Epic Fantasy Fiction (After Writing in Another Genre) In this piece, G.R. Macallister shares her experience of transitioning from bestselling historical fiction author Greer Macallister to debut fantasy novelist, including the mental steps needed to swit...

"The Rewards of Writing Epic Fantasy Fiction (After Writing in Another Genre)" by G.R. Macallister via WritersDigest #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips mvnt.us/m1331692

Beyond stereotypes: portraying realistic LGBTIQ+ characters | NowNovel How to create believable, credible, flawed and relatable LGBTIQ+ characters in your fiction and novel writing

“Beyond stereotypes: portraying realistic LGBTIQ+ characters” via NowNovel #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips www.nownovel.com/blog/getting...

BLESS (→): award, deliver, furnish, mend, volunteer (≠ bankrupt, divest, withhold) #DailyVerb #verbalize

Does Each Use a Plural or Singular Verb? (Grammar Rules) Does the word each use a plural or singular verb? That's the question we answer this week with Grammar Rules from the Writer's Digest editors, including a few examples of correct usages.

"Does Each Use a Plural or Singular Verb? (Grammar Rules)" by @RobertLeeBrewer via @WritersDigest #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips

Creating Distinct and Grounded Anti-Heroes What to consider when crafting your protagonist with a morally gray streak.

"Creating Distinct and Grounded Anti-Heroes" by David Mesick via @mythcreants #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips

Lessons from Launch: Tips for Debut Authors (Some learned the hard way.) • Career Authors Debut author Michelle Cullen admits--there are some things that can only be learned through experience. And here she reveals what she discovered the hard way--which, she hopes, will make it easier for...

Book launch tips, today on @careerauthors.com #writingtips #booksky @mlcullen.bsky.social careerauthors.com/lessons-from...

Time to remove some stress, creative: let's understand your creative cycle. YouTube video by Ruthanne Reid

There is a lifecycle to the process of making art, creative.

Understanding the stages can save you a lot of stress.

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3 steps to get the ideas and moments in your play connected and working together to tell the same story. #playwriting #writingtips

Honing Your Author Voice • Career Authors Voice is one of the first things we connect to when we open a book. It’s very often what draws a reader into a story. Bestselling author Heather Webb says honing your author voice can be a moving targ...

“Honing Your Author Voice” Hank Phillippi Ryan via CareerAuthors #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice careerauthors.com/honing-your-...

#66: Evoking Emotions Through Objective Correlative (External Objects) - Katherine Cowley

“Jane Austen Writing Lessons #66: Evoking Emotions Through Objective Correlative (External Objects)” by Katherine Cowley #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips www.katherinecowley.com/blog/evoking...

GALVANIZE (+): activate, charge, enliven, motivate, titillate (≠ bore, discourage, weary) #DailyVerb #verbalize

Supporting Characters - The Unsung Heroes of Storytelling - Pereira Uncover the vital role of supporting characters in storytelling and learn how these unsung heroes shape your story.

“Writer Fuel: Supporting Characters – The Unsung Heroes of Storytelling” by Gabriela Pereira via DIYMFA #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips diymfa.com/writing/supp...

5 Ways To Get You Through The Middle Of Your Romance Novel Are you stuck in the middle of your romance novel? In this post, we look at 5 ways to get you through the middle of your romance novel.

“5 Ways To Get You Through The Middle Of Your Romance Novel” by Elaine Dodge via Writers_Write #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips www.writerswrite.co.za/5-ways-to-ge...

FETCH (←): accumulate, catch, escort, reap, truck (≠ covet, supply, lose) #DailyVerb #verbalize

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Plotting – What Happens Next? “What happens next” is a question that has the power to freeze a writer’s hand over the keyboard, paralysing them with potential issues. Which route should your characters take? How would they respond to story events? Does it make sense? Does it slow the pace? Does it feel right? Creating a coherent and successful plot is a vital skill of a writer, and whether or not you’re the type to plan beforehand or work it out as you go, these factors and questions remain the same.

“Plotting – What Happens Next?" by Aaron Miles via @FantasyFaction #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips #amwritingfantasy

How to Give Gentle and Helpful Feedback to Writers Marion Lougheed shares five tips on how to give gentle and helpful feedback to writers.

“How to Give Gentle and Helpful Feedback to Writers” by @MarionLougheed via @WritersDigest #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips

6 ways to build intimacy between characters Some relationships sizzle right off the page. Some strain belief and feel like duds. What separates the Darcy/Bennets of the literary world from all the countless unmemorable pairings? Here are some ways to build a sense of intimacy between your characters when you’re writing a novel. Validation One of the most primal human needs is […]

“6 ways to build intimacy between characters” by @nathanbransford #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips

Genre Primeval: How the Western Evolved into the Crime Novel Back in the 80s, a man being prosecuted for murder by my father, the district attorney, broke out of the county jail and, stranded on the roof of the county courthouse, threatened to kill my entire…

“How the Western Evolved into the Crime Novel” by @SnowdenWright via @CrimeReads #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips #writingcrime

"Common Problems In Christmas Stories” by Lorenz Carst @SyeraMiktayee via Springhole.net #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips

"The Emotional Range of a Teaspoon": Your Characters' Spectrum of Emotions Each character has his or her own range of emotions. Some people have a huge range of happy emotional states and small or little angry emotional states. Some people have a variety of sad states and a variety of ways of showing that sadness.

“The Emotional Range of a Teaspoon: Your Characters' Spectrum of Emotions" by September C. Fawkes @SeptCFawkes #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips

#42: Use Large Discoveries and Plot Twists - Katherine Cowley Every Jane Austen novel has at least two or three large discoveries. These are grand reveals, surprise proposals, plot twists—these are moments when everything the character (and the reader) knows experiences a large shift or change. Sometimes these discoveries are unexpected for the reader, and other times, they are long hoped for by the reader (such as two favorite characters finally expressing their love to each other).

"Jane Austen Writing Lessons #42: Use Large Discoveries and Plot Twists" by Katherine Cowley @kathycowley #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips

What Is a Palindrome in Writing? In this post, we look at what a palindrome is when it comes to writing, including several examples of palindromes.

"What Is a Palindrome in Writing?" by @RobertLeeBrewer via @WritersDigest #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips

Five Problems Caused by Tone Mishaps and How to Fix Them Clashes between story elements, mood, and atmosphere result in tone problems.

"Five Problems Caused by Tone Mishaps and How to Fix Them" by Chris Winkle via @mythcreants #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips

Are Functional Relationships Ever Interesting In Fiction? Our free writing app lets you set writing goals and track your progress, so you can finally write that book!

“Are Functional Relationships Ever Interesting In Fiction?” by Peter Derk @helpfulsnowman | @LitReactor #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips

How To Get Readers To Discover Your Writing Finding ways to get readers to discover your writing is challenging now with AI search and tools. But you can do it. Try these tips to help.

"How To Get Readers To Discover Your Writing” by @Derek_Haines via @justpublishing #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips

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What Photography Teaches Us About Writing Before a photographer takes a photo, a lot of considerations run through her mind: composition, metering, white balance, light sensitivity, aperture size. She does this because she knows it will make a better photo – more than that, it will make a photo that says something, that conveys a message or a mood to the viewer. What about writers? Having settled on an idea – padded out with a synopsis, character profiles, and worldbuilding – how many of us have simply knuckled down to word-churning without further thought? In a novel, or even a short story, each chapter and scene performs an important purpose in advancing plot or character, presenting an idea or conjuring a mood. Just as a better photo can be captured by considering the technicalities beforehand, some fore-thought can go a long way in writing a more powerful scene that resonates with the reader.

“What Photography Teaches Us About Writing" by Nick Clark @ngfclark via @FantasyFaction #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips #amwritingfantasy