by Lydia | Jul 24, 2014 | Becoming-A-Writer Tips, Writing Resources, Writing techniques
Last week, I spoke about how to advance your writing career while still writing your novel by devoting some attention to 3 important things: 1. Publishing Short Stories 2. Professional Development 3. Social Networking/Promotion This week we’ll focus on...
by Lydia | Jul 3, 2014 | Becoming-A-Writer Tips, Writing techniques
Today’s topic is the lifeblood of artists: feedback. feed·back ˈfēdˌbak noun noun: feedback 1. information about reactions to a product, a person’s performance of a task, etc., used as a basis for improvement. Except for the rare person who writes solely...
by Lydia | Jun 12, 2014 | Becoming-A-Writer Tips, Writing techniques
So this week’s post is more for fun than for instruction, but I will try to draw some helpful conclusions from amongst the adorableness I am about to reveal. I have a new cat, Gizmo. Or, more precisely, Gizmo has a new human, me. Gizmo’s current human (David, my...
by Lydia | Apr 17, 2014 | Becoming-A-Writer Tips, Writing techniques
How does one write a book? Here’s an easy step by step process: 1) Have an idea you’re passionate about 2) Don’t give up 3) Write…a lot…at 2 am…when you’re supposed to be sleeping 4) Don’t give up 5) Get feedback,...
by Lydia | Mar 3, 2014 | Writing techniques
Writing a Novel is Hard Yes, yes it is. Quality is hard, weaving a good tale is hard, getting it out of your heart and mind and soul, and putting it on paper in a way that makes sense to other people is hard. Do you ever wish there was a device you could hook to...
by Lydia | Feb 24, 2014 | Writing techniques
I’ve been very stressed out the past week or so. I’m really getting into the swing of writing, I’ve got some momentum going, and WHAM!! Fifty-gazillion things that I have to get ready for my wedding–things I’ve been putting...
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