Balancing Writing and Life

Posted on Sunday, April 24, 2022 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

I know I’ve talked about finding time to write before. I told you how to sit down and write a list of the things you do every day and the times you do it so you can find the gaps.…

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Breaking A Project Down

Posted on Sunday, April 17, 2022 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

When you have a large project to do, it’s a good idea to examine it first. Find out what steps you need to do to do it. This is often easier than you would think. For example, in writing a…

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Balanced Writing

Posted on Sunday, April 10, 2022 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

One of my biggest fears while I’m writing is that there isn’t enough action in the story. There needs to be more than people talking. They need to be doing something. But, a story where things are always happening are…

Feline Freedom League April 2021 Mission Report

Posted on Sunday, April 3, 2022 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

From: Agent ZoeTo: Mr. WhiskersDate: 3 April 2022Subject: Mission Report I came across Agent Probie who was intent on something. When I asked him what he was doing, he told me he was working on a duty schedule. I told…

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Research, How Much Is Too Much?

Posted on Sunday, March 27, 2022 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

When preparing to write a work of fiction, you need to do enough research to ensure that you get the facts accurate. Paint a broad picture, but don’t sweat the details too much. In other words, you are writing fiction,…

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The Writer’s Toolkit

Posted on Sunday, March 20, 2022 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

Every writer has a toolkit, or toolbox, they use to create their work. It is unique to the writer. They create this tool kit from several parts, their vocabulary, their style and voice. They should also include their grasp on…

Sentence Variation

Posted on Sunday, March 13, 2022 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

In any writing, you need variation. This doesn’t mean only the words, although changing up your wording is good. You also need to vary your sentences. Consider this paragraph: He looked at the ball. He picked the ball up. He…

Feline Freedom League March 2022 Report

Posted on Sunday, March 6, 2022 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

From: Agent WinnieTo: Mr. WhiskersDate: 6 March 2022Subject: Mission Report I have undertaken the task of gathering our clowder’s copies of the reports we have sent to headquarters. I have decided they need to be organized. My first inclination was…

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How To Overcome Writer’s Block

Posted on Sunday, February 27, 2022 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

Everyone suffers from writer’s block once in awhile. There are methods to cure it, but the first thing you need to do is to figure out the cause. That sounds so easy, doesn’t it? Believe me, it’s anything but easy.…

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Practicing Writing To A Goal Or Deadline

Posted on Sunday, February 20, 2022 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

The realities of writing, at least as a professional, is the idea of the deadline. That’s a date and sometimes time to complete a piece of writing. Professional writers deal with them every day. If your goal is to be…

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