This is the same as yesterday, but in a different direciton. The other one started at the A end of the alphabet, and this one starts at the Z end. They both have excerpts on, so you can decide what interests you before you open it up.
- Zen – HaikuThought it was Sankrit, But from Japanese it came, To English one day. Into Japanese, It came from Middle Chinese,… Read more: Zen – Haiku
- You, Stephen King, and J. K. RowlingThey’ve both written epic fantasy series and they both inspire me. I’m not sure if I want to write a… Read more: You, Stephen King, and J. K. Rowling
- Yesterday – HaikuYesterday has passed, And today is almost gone, And tomorrow’s next.
- Yellow – HaikuWith yellow I can, Draw the sun and happiness, Far from cowardly.
- X – HaikuIn my heart an X, Is drawn each time I am hurt, Can they be crossed out?
- Writing: endings and beginningsWith the year 2020 about to become the year 2021, I’m starting to think about finishing up old projects and… Read more: Writing: endings and beginnings
- Writing Wednesday: How to Show Your Readers a Story“Show, don’t tell,” is frequent writing advice. Even though we say “tell me a story,” showing a story is what… Read more: Writing Wednesday: How to Show Your Readers a Story
- Writing Wednesday – time got away from meI meant to have a post about the writing process for you today, but time escaped me, and I didn’t… Read more: Writing Wednesday – time got away from me
- Writing Science Fiction – RevisitedThere’s much more to sci-fi than science. On this day last year, I wrote a post about writing sci-fi. Rather… Read more: Writing Science Fiction – Revisited
- Writing Prompts RevisitedI’ve used writing prompts on a lot of Thursdays. Time flies, and I didn’t manage to write anything for today,… Read more: Writing Prompts Revisited
- Writing Prompts PastI don’t have any new content today, but I do have this category page.
- Writing Interrupted: I need to share thisIt would normally be Writing Advice today, but given the fact that WordPress has added a fine new feature, I… Read more: Writing Interrupted: I need to share this
- Writing Fiction Is – HaikuWriting fiction is, Having empathy with those, Who do not exist.
- Writing Community InsultsThis tweet by @mims_words and the comments are great “resources” if you want to fire off writing insults, but be… Read more: Writing Community Insults
- Writing Advice: What to do when an Editor sends you your edited manuscriptIt’s time. You’ve sent your manuscript to an Editor, you’ve waited while they’ve been working, and now they’ve just sent… Read more: Writing Advice: What to do when an Editor sends you your edited manuscript
- Writing Advice: no need to be tense about verbs!Stories are full of action, so verbs are important, but don’t let that worry you. When I start a story,… Read more: Writing Advice: no need to be tense about verbs!
- Writing Advice: dealing with too many ideasAs a Writer, I often find myself in a situation many people might be surprised to hear me complain about:… Read more: Writing Advice: dealing with too many ideas
- Writing Advice: consider point of viewWho tells the story? Point of view (POV) is an important topic when you start to write a piece of… Read more: Writing Advice: consider point of view
- Writing Advice: Break up long sections of dialog, and an accidental storyWhen I sent Wounded Bride to be edited, the book was full of long sections consisting of nothing but characters… Read more: Writing Advice: Break up long sections of dialog, and an accidental story
- Writing Advice – The Long and the ShortFeatured image: tranquil lake reflecting house and forest — Photo by Tatiana Syrikova on Pexels.com There’s nothing like sitting down… Read more: Writing Advice – The Long and the Short
- Writing Advice – Tell a StoryThere’s a lot of writing advice out there. Following some guidelines, such as the ones in my post about dialog… Read more: Writing Advice – Tell a Story
- Writing Advice – Subject and Object PronounsPronouns can be a problem, and if your book contains many instances of incorrect ones, reading it can feel as… Read more: Writing Advice – Subject and Object Pronouns
- Writing Advice – Point of ViewPistol: Why, then the world’s mine oyster. Which I with sword will open. William Shakespeare — The Merry Wives of… Read more: Writing Advice – Point of View
- Writing Advice – Dialog AttributionYou’ve probably heard the phrase “show, don’t tell.” I’d like to show you why I think this is good writing… Read more: Writing Advice – Dialog Attribution
- Writing Advice – CharactersWithout characters, stories would tell very little. Would you want to pick up a book and find that the whole… Read more: Writing Advice – Characters
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