One of the best ways to practice the craft of writing is to maintain a journal. It’s a good way to develop the habit of writing on a daily basis, which you should do if you want to be a…
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Keeping A Journal
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
The First Draft
The first draft of anything is never anything anyone would want to read. It can be choppy. It can be rambling, repetitive or have other issues. But it’s the first draft. Getting it done is what counts. What you do…
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Building New Habits
Building new habits is not as easy as you would think. It takes patience. It takes about sixty-six days to create a new habit. You must stick to it. Keep at the behavior you are trying to make into a…
A Word About Subplots
A subplot is “a subordinate plot in fiction or drama” according to Merriam-Webster. But what does that mean? Well, it’s a story told alongside the main story in a novel or drama. Think of it as the story of what…
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Meditation as a Brainstorming Tool
The fashion these days seems to be mindful in everything you do. Experts tell us to be mindful when we eat, when we exercise and when we do pretty much everything. As I said, it’s fashionable to be mindful.As fashions…
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Target Audiences
Who is your audience? To put it another way, who are you writing for? How many audiences do you have? What does my audience want and need? If you haven’t identified your target audience, you can’t answer those questions. What…
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Targets (Project And Session)
Targets are things you aim at. In shooting, you want to improve your accuracy. In writing, a target is a word count. You want x number of words by the end of your session. That said, there are two targets…
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
A Word About Taglines
Tag lines are short, usually one sentence statements about something. They are marketing tools, like slogans. For example, a tag line for my novel *Accidental Colony* would be something like this, “Stranded on an alien world. How will you survive?”…
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Project Management
Project management is key to keeping control of your project. That’s important. Project management software is good for doing just that, managing your project. It’s a good tool. Most project management software is geared for corporate teams. It’s also pricey.…
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
The First Draft
The first draft is one of the most important tools in a writer’s toolbox. It’s where we note down our stories. It’s the first time we hang words together and it may not be good. In fact, it won’t be…
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
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