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Tag Archives: Writing Craft
Life’s Theme
We’re always happy when Laura quits juggling chainsaws long enough to share a blog! By Laura Drake What is theme? You can read the whole definition here, but the gist is: it’s a common thread or repeated idea that is … Continue reading
Posted in Craft, Inspiration
Tagged Integrity, Laura Drake, Theme, Writers in the Storm, writing, Writing Craft
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A Few of Our Current Favorite Links
It’s been quite awhile since we’ve shared what we’re following here at Writers in the Storm, so we decided to give you the pre-summer list of places we’ve been hanging out lately. Maybe we’ll see you at one of them! … Continue reading
Lessons I’ve Learned About Memoir Writing
by Jenny Hansen In my wildest dreams, I never imagined I’d write a memoir. Like most of you, I’ve written as long as I can remember, and from the very first day, I’ve lived solidly in the fiction camp. Before … Continue reading
Posted in Craft
Tagged fiction vs. non-fiction, Jenny Hansen, memoir, Theme, Writers in the Storm, writing, Writing Craft
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Throwdown Part 2: Write What You Don’t Know
by Fae Rowen When Laura Drake originally suggested this topic months ago I knew I would be on the “don’t know” end of the throwdown. Everyone else at Writers in the Storm writes about what they know. With Sharla Rae’s … Continue reading
Posted in Craft, Miscellaneous, Other Obsessions
Tagged Bret Anthony Johnston, Fae Rowen, Imagination, Jenny Hansen, Julian Hoxter, Laura Drake, Research, Rules, Sharla Rae, Throwdown, World Building, Write What You Don't Know, write what you know, Writers in the Storm, Writing Craft, Writing science fiction
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10 Favorite Writing Lessons from Margie Lawson (and her Peeps!)
Several months back, Margie Lawson did a guest blog here at Writers In The Storm called 10 Not Absurd Tips for Fiction Writing. If you missed it, you’ll definitely want to take a moment to catch up. She gave 10 … Continue reading
Posted in Craft
Tagged editing, Jenny Hansen, Margie Lawson, Writers in the Storm, writing, Writing Craft, writing tips
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The Business of Character Engagement
by Jenny Hansen A while back, I was doing social media for the accounting firm I work for part-time and I came across the following tweet: Leadershipfreak Dan Rockwell – A no string attached book giveaway on today’s post: 9 Questions that … Continue reading
What Make A Cozy Mystery “Cozy?”
by Linda O. Johnston I’m delighted to be back for another guest blog on Writers in the Storm. Once again, I’m blogging about cozy mysteries. Do you know what makes a cozy mystery ”cozy?” Well, they all star amateur sleuths, for one … Continue reading
Body Language: An Artistic Writing Tool
By Sharla Rae Have you ever people-watched and tried to guess by facial expressions and body movements what people are feeling or thinking? This non-verbal communication of emotion, state of mind or state of physical well-being is known as body … Continue reading
6 Key Writing Lessons I’ve Learned From Horses: The Key of Knowledge
By D. A. WATT This is the second installment of a three part series. The first post focused on attitude. “Prior and proper preparation makes for peak performance. Like creating a novel that takes readers somewhere, amazing.” There are only three … Continue reading
Posted in Craft, Inspiration
Tagged A Story is a Promise, attitude, Beth Hill, Bill Johnson, Craft, D.A. Watt, Dwight Swain, horse, Imagination, James Scott Bell, Kathryn Stockett, Knowledge, learn in layers, Lessons I learned from horses, novel writing, Randy Ingermanson, Story, Susan Ramer, Techniques, Techniques of the Selling Writer, The Geyser 5-Step Approach to Revision, The Help, time, Tools, Vicki Hinze, Writers in the Storm, writing, Writing Craft, You is good, you is important, you is smart
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