One of the most underused tools in a writer’s toolbox is the time line. This can be a very elaborate creation or just a simple list of scenes and dates. It can be a detailed as chronicling events hour to…
Plotting with a timeline
Tagged with: plotting, plotting techniques, timelines, writing, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Planning
Whatever your project, you need to plan for it. Think of it as planning a trip. To do that, you will need to know what your ultimate goal is. That’s the tagline. For this blog, the tagline is to plan…
Tagged with: planning, project planning, writing, writing planning, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Fiction
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Fiction
When the Words don’t Flow
This is not an insurmountable problem. So great sentences aren’t forming. Make lousy ones. Pull the words out. Or push them out, if that’s how you visualize your writing process. If what you are writing is not coming easily, sit…
Tagged with: word flow, words, Writer's Block, writing, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Feline Freedom League April 2020
From: Agent Zoe To: Mr. Whiskers Date: 5 April, 2020 Subject: Mission Report Agent Zoe reporting for duty. It was touch and go getting here. The younger female waffled. Then the male came and looked at me. They finally took…
Tagged with: Cat, Cat Fiction, cats, feline, Feline Fiction, Feline Freedom League, FFL, fiction
Posted in Feline Freedom League Report
Posted in Feline Freedom League Report
Keeping A Journal
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…
Tagged with: journal, journals, writing, writing exercise, writing practice, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
How many characters does a story need?
The answer is — it depends. It depends on the story itself. What are you trying to do. Are you writing a novel? Or a short story? In a short story, you can get by with a single character. Someone…
Tagged with: characters, fiction, fiction writing, plot development, short story, writing, Writing Techniques
Posted in Writing Techniques
Posted in Writing Techniques
Brainstorming
A brainstorm session is a good tool to generate ideas to write about. It can also be used to solve problems. In the case of fiction writers, it can also be used to generate problems for characters to get into.…
Tagged with: brainstorming, brainstorming rules, writing, Writing Techniques, Writing Tools
Posted in Writing Techniques
Posted in Writing Techniques
Feline Freedom League March 2020
From: Agent Skittlebutt To: Mr. Whiskers Date: Subject: Mission Report I must report that although I felt ill for a time last year, I was never so ill that I couldn’t perform my duties. No one can accuse me of…
Tagged with: Cat, Cat Fiction, cats, feline, Feline Fiction, Feline Freedom League, FFL, fiction
Posted in Feline Freedom League Report
Posted in Feline Freedom League Report
Mind Maps
A mind map is a brainstorming tool based on free association. Write down a word, set a timer, then write down all the words you associate with that first word. You can go on from there, by changing your focus…
Tagged with: brainstorming, Brainstorming techniques, mind maps, writing, Writing Techniques
Posted in Writing Techniques
Posted in Writing Techniques
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