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Wellness Journals

Posted on Sunday, May 16, 2021 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

A wellness journal tracks a person’s wellbeing. That may be self-evident. But a wellness journal can be essential for your physical and mental health. It can help you change habits you have, losing those habits that keep you down. It…

Tagged with: journal, mental health, self help, self-assessment, wellness, wellness journal
Posted in General Opinion

Planning To Write

Posted on Sunday, May 9, 2021 by pebblepup — 2 Comments

Give me something to write and the words pour out of me. I make up the topics for my blogs in advance. Then I schedule time to write them. That’s how I do it. I know there are pantsers out…

Tagged with: project planning, writing, writing planning, Writing Tech
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques

Feline Freedom League May Mission Report

Posted on Sunday, May 2, 2021 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

From: Agent Molly To: Mr. Whiskers Date: 2 May, 2021 Subject: Mission Report May 2021 I have been attacked multiple times over the last few weeks. The human female puts something on the back of my neck. She tells me…

Tagged with: Cat, Cat Fiction, cats, feline, Feline Fiction, Feline Freedom League, fiction
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Where Do Your Ideas Come From?

Posted on Sunday, April 25, 2021 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

Writers are always asked where their ideas come from. I’ve never been sure how to answer that. I suppose the most truthful answer is, “I have no idea.” I truly don’t. Some days I wake up with an idea in…

Tagged with: idea, Idea generation, ideas, writing, writing idea generation, writing ideas, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques

A Word About Inspiration

Posted on Sunday, April 18, 2021 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

It’s a sad fact but true, but if you wait for inspiration to strike before writing anything, you will never write anything. Waiting for inspiration to strike is like waiting for lightning to strike. Maybe it will, maybe it won’t.…

Tagged with: Inspiration, writing, writing inspiration, writing processes, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques

Action Writing

Posted on Sunday, April 11, 2021 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

Writing action in your story doesn’t mean car chases, fights or shootouts. At least not in this blog. No, in this blog I’m going to talk about writing what your character is doing. You don’t want a lot of talking…

Tagged with: action, character activies, character motion, motion, wirting techniques, writing
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques

Feline Freedom League April 2021

Posted on Sunday, April 4, 2021 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

From: Agent Zoe To: Mr. Whiskers Date: 4 April, 2021 Subject: Mission Report April 2021 I have developed a plan to help Agent Skittlebutt. He is missing a foreleg and needs help to do his job. Agent Probie told me…

Tagged with: Cat, Cat Fiction, cats, feline, Feline Fiction, Feline Freedom League, FFL, fiction
Posted in Feline Freedom League Report

Your Character-s Morning Routine

Posted on Sunday, March 28, 2021 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

One good way to get a handle on your characters is to figure out how they start their days. Sit down and come up with a morning routine for each of them. It can help you to bring them alive.…

Tagged with: characterization, characters, routines, writing, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques

Using The Personal Essay As A Writing Exercise

Posted on Sunday, March 14, 2021 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

A personal essay is a short piece of autobiographical writing. It’s nonfiction, but you can use it to practice writing fiction. Tell a story about yourself in an essay. I won’t pretend it will be easy. It likely won’t be.…

Tagged with: personal essay, writing, writing exercise, writing teckniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques

Stinky Scenes

Posted on Sunday, February 28, 2021 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

I’ve been talking about putting senses in your fiction. Description can go a long way towards setting a scene. For full immersion in a scene, you need all five senses. That’s not to say that you need to put them…

Tagged with: aromas, descriptions, scents, smells, writing, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques