Tag Archives: Stephen King

Fresh, Fresh, Fresh Character Descriptions!

Posted on June 22, 2012 by writersinthestorm

We’re so happy to welcome Margie Lawson today to share her writing wonderment with us. Margie will be speaking at the RWA National Conference in Anaheim next month, both at the Women’s Fiction pre-conference event and a session at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging Guests, Craft | Tagged character description, fresh character description, Margie Lawson, Margie Lawson's Writer's Academy, ON WRITING by Stephen King, Stephen King | 108 Comments

Descriptions That Pack A PUNCH!

Posted on February 6, 2012 by writersinthestorm

By Laura Drake Isn’t it weird, where you find the ideas for blogs? I never miss Gene Lempp’s Blog Treasures (and you shouldn’t either)! This week, I found another gem there: Catie Rhodes’ Writing Lessons from Song Lyrics. Go check it out … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft, Inspiration | Tagged Catie Rhodes, Dean Koontz, Empowering Characters’ Emotions, Gene Lempp, jodi piccoult, Laura Drake, Margie Lawson, pat conroy, Stephen King, Writers in the Storm | 17 Comments

Make Your Writer’s Bookshelf Work For You

Posted on June 15, 2011 by writersinthestorm

by Jenny Hansen What do you do when you need help with your writing? I don’t mean when you can’t find the right word or phrase…my critique partner, Sharla Rae, did an excellent job of solving that issue in her … Continue reading →

Posted in Books We Love, Craft | Tagged Anne Lamott, Barbara DeMarco-Barrett, Blake Snyder, Book of Kells, Building Fiction, Christopher Vogler, David Morrell, Debra Dixon, Donald Maass, Dwight Swain, Elizabeth Gilbert, James N. Frey, Jenny Hansen, Jesse Lee Kercheval, Julia Cameron, More Cowbell, Natalie Goldberg, On Writing, Ray Bradbury, Reverse Dictionary, Save the Cat!, Sharla Rae, Stephen King, Tami Cowden, The Artist's Way, The Bald-Headed Hermit and the Artichoke, The Writer's Journey, Writers in the Storm, Writing Craft, Writing Down the Bones, writing sex scenes, Writing the Breakout Novel | 12 Comments

Keyboard Shortcuts and Other Amazing Productivity Tips

Posted on May 23, 2011 by writersinthestorm

by Jenny Hansen As you might have guessed from some earlier blogs, I work with accountants. Accountants’ fingers tap a keyboard, particularly over on the 10-key side, like nothing you’ve ever seen. Seeing the mountains of paperwork that go … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspiration, Technology Fun | Tagged Anne Lamott, BIAW, BIC-HOK-TAM, BIW, Book-in-a-Week, build a writing team, Excel shortcuts, Jenny Hansen, Kait Nolan, keyboard shortcuts for the Mac, keyboard shortcuts in Word, NaNoWriMo, Natalie Goldberg, Row 80, ScriptFrenzy, Stephen King, Word shortcuts, Writers in the Storm, writing bookshelf | 15 Comments

Editing vs. Proofreading: Why This Matters To Your Manuscript

Posted on May 9, 2011 by writersinthestorm

What separates the Amateurs from the Professionals? The ability to both Edit and Proofread. In novel writing, editing is King and proofreading is Queen.
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Posted in Craft | Tagged adding the details, editing vs. proofreading, editing your manuscript, finishing your book, good grammar, Jenny Hansen, Lyn Horner, On Writing, publishing with amazon, Sharla Rae, Stephen King, University of North Carolina | 17 Comments

Tag Archives: Stephen King

Fresh, Fresh, Fresh Character Descriptions!

Descriptions That Pack A PUNCH!

Make Your Writer’s Bookshelf Work For You

Keyboard Shortcuts and Other Amazing Productivity Tips

Editing vs. Proofreading: Why This Matters To Your Manuscript

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