From the Archives: more posts to check out

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 – Haiku
  Thought it was Sankrit, But from Japanese it came, To English one day. Into Japanese, It came from Middle Chinese, … Read more
• You, Stephen King, and J. K. Rowling
  They’ve both written epic fantasy series and they both inspire me. I’m not sure if I want to write a … Read more
• Yesterday – Haiku
  Yesterday has passed, And today is almost gone, And tomorrow’s next.
• Yellow – Haiku
  With yellow I can, Draw the sun and happiness, Far from cowardly.
• X – Haiku
  In my heart an X, Is drawn each time I am hurt, Can they be crossed out?
• Writing: endings and beginnings
  With the year 2020 about to become the year 2021, I’m starting to think about finishing up old projects and … Read more
• 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 – time got away from me
  I meant to have a post about the writing process for you today, but time escaped me, and I didn’t … Read more
• Writing Science Fiction – Revisited
  There’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 Prompts Revisited
  I’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 Past
  I don’t have any new content today, but I do have this category page.
• Writing Interrupted: I need to share this
  It would normally be Writing Advice today, but given the fact that WordPress has added a fine new feature, I … Read more
• Writing Fiction Is – Haiku
  Writing fiction is, Having empathy with those, Who do not exist.
• Writing Community Insults
  This tweet by @mims_words and the comments are great “resources” if you want to fire off writing insults, but be … Read more
• Writing Advice: What to do when an Editor sends you your edited manuscript
  It’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: 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: dealing with too many ideas
  As a Writer, I often find myself in a situation many people might be surprised to hear me complain about: … Read more
• Writing Advice: consider point of view
  Who tells the story? Point of view (POV) is an important topic when you start to write a piece of … Read more
• Writing Advice: Break up long sections of dialog, and an accidental story
  When I sent Wounded Bride to be edited, the book was full of long sections consisting of nothing but characters … Read more
• Writing Advice – The Long and the Short
  Featured image: tranquil lake reflecting house and forest — Photo by Tatiana Syrikova on Pexels.com There’s nothing like sitting down … Read more
• Writing Advice – Tell a Story
  There’s a lot of writing advice out there. Following some guidelines, such as the ones in my post about dialog … Read more
• Writing Advice – Subject and Object Pronouns
  Pronouns can be a problem, and if your book contains many instances of incorrect ones, reading it can feel as … Read more
• Writing Advice – Point of View
  Pistol: Why, then the world’s mine oyster. Which I with sword will open. William Shakespeare — The Merry Wives of … Read more
• Writing Advice – Dialog Attribution
  You’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 – Characters
  Without characters, stories would tell very little. Would you want to pick up a book and find that the whole … Read more