Four sheets of paper fixed to a kitchen shelf.

My setup last night so I could continue to work on the story while cooking.

It worked better than I expected.

The trick was to cut all veggies first so that it didn’t matter whether or not I stopped mid-cutting to type a note.

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Five Great Quotations about Revising “It is always easier to edit what has been written than to write what has not been started.” – Cody McLain“(Set aside your manuscript for six weeks). With six weeks’ worth of recuperatio…

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Short, skillful exercises that allow you to build a novel #amwriting #writingcommunity #writingtip #bravewrite inventingrealityediting.com/2... #writer www.amazon.com/Minutes-Your-B...

Different levels, kinds of editing exist The importance of an editor can’t be understated for self-publishing authors. A human editor can use years of experience and expertise to point out parts of a text that won’t make sense to reader, …

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Vary Story Structure with ‘Fate Plot’ Another variation on the traditional five-part story structure is the fate plot.In a fate plot, the climax occurs at the beginning of story. The rest of story is a traditional tale that essent…

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Improve writing with ‘What do I mean when I say’ When writing fiction, you almost always want to show rather than tell. By showing, you infer through a character’s actions or dialogue what one feels.For example, Astonished, Laura said, “That’s no…

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This is so relatable!

The worst part of the #writingprocess for me is getting the #firstdraft down before I "lose it"... 😏🤷🏽👍🏽

*primalfear*

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Six great formulas for writing a nonfiction title To successfully market a nonfiction book, you’ll want a powerful title that grabs the reader. Unlike fiction, however, the nonfiction book not only has to catch the readers’ attention but give…

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I said it.

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Know parts of an ebook when creating one When creating an ebook, thinking about its basic parts can be very useful. While some elements of an ebook are the same as that of a paper books, others do differ. Knowing those differences ca…

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Writing Affirmation: Pay Attention to Details Sometimes when writers get stuck or can’t seem to figure out how to improve their writing, the issue is the lack of details about a character or setting.Good fiction and essay writing in part is gi…

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Common Plot Pitfalls to Avoid New writers, usually due to a lack of writing experience or because they haven’t had their writing critiqued, often will make some journeyman mistakes when plotting their story. If you’re just writ…

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Writing: A journey toward something better In the real world, too often things don’t work out as they “should,” despite our seemingly foolproof plans. That can lead to a general funk. And if life repeatedly doesn’t work out, each passing ye…

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Know parts of an ebook when creating one When creating an ebook, thinking about its basic parts can be very useful. While some elements of an ebook are the same as that of a paper books, others do differ. Knowing those differences ca…

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You can't train to run a marathon in a day 🏃🏼‍♀️

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#WritingTip that’s more of a personal tip: if you’re writing about a particularly well-endowed woman, don’t say she’s a DD. That’s actually not that large of a cup size and if you’re a woman, it just makes me think though probably aren’t wearing the right bra size yourself.

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Use Subplot to Give Story More Depth One way to give your story depth is to include a subplot, which is a secondary plot line. This sometimes is referred to as the B story, a term from screenwriting.A subplot typically centers on…

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Writing Affirmation: Pay Attention to Details Sometimes when writers get stuck or can’t seem to figure out how to improve their writing, the issue is the lack of details about a character or setting.Good fiction and essay writing in part is gi…

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5 Great Quotes about Self-Doubt When Writing “When I write, I feel like an armless, legless man with a crayon in his mouth.” – Kurt Vonnegut“If I waited for perfection, I would never write a word.” – Margaret Atwood“All my li…

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Select Right Word to Avoid Reader Confusion In any story you tell, your choice of words matters. Selecting the wrong word can lead to a number of problems that quickly turns off the reader to your writing.Poor word choice results in thr…

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Five Great Quotations about Outlining “I always have a basic plot outline, but I like to leave some things to be decided while I write.” – J. K. Rowling“I write on big yellow legal pads – ideas in outline form when I’m doing …

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Frame Story Useful in Limited Situations Sometimes when plotting a novel, rather than jumping right into the action you may want to use a frame story to set up the main tale.A frame story – also referred to as a frame …

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If I've learned anything within the past week, it's that the page length shouldn't be your main concern. What matters is the story you're trying to tell. It can be 80 pages long. It can be 100 pages. It varies. #writingtip #writingsky

Scene structure, at its core, is pretty simple. Basically, A) thing happens, and then B) characters react to that thing. But for some extra building blocks to ensure your scene is engaging, make sure your characters have goals (what are they trying to achieve in this scene?),

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Writing inspiration: Don’t fret about poor writing Allow yourself to write “poorly.” Most writer’s block is caused by fear that you lack talent. This probably occurs because you’re unfairly comparing the body of what you’ve written to your fav…

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