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, […]
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- Writing Prompts RevisitedI’ve used writing prompts on a lot of Thursdays. Time flies, and I didn’t manage to write anything for today, […]
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- 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, […]
- 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: […]
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- Writing Advice – Point of ViewPistol: Why, then the world’s mine oyster. Which I with sword will open. William Shakespeare — The Merry Wives of […]
- 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 […]
- Writing Advice – CharactersWithout characters, stories would tell very little. Would you want to pick up a book and find that the whole […]