Hey y'all! So, today, I'm giving you a guided writing post that's going to take a very basic, beginner-friendly approach to... (drum roll, although you probably already read the blog title...) writing poems! Ah, poetry... you know, the thing some of us love, some of us hate, some of us love to hate, and some …
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Hey homedogs. So, I may or may not have just started a brand new novel in the midst of crafting the middle chapters of another novel... Oops, I did it... again. Well, ordinarily, in the past when I've started a second or third or fourth or fifth or tenth book on a whim, I usually …
We've all been there. We know the feeling. Uninspired. Drained. Loss of motivation. I've certainly been feeling stuck myself lately, so you're not alone. What's important to focus on, now, though, is the "how-to"... not how to get stuck, but rather how to get unstuck. So, below, I've created a short list of all my …
Hey y'all, remember the writing challenge I proposed to you last week? The one that goes something like... Compose a short story... made up of 14 text messages... and ONLY 14 text messages. And, as promised, I am here to today to take this challenge for myself! So, here goes. 122-215-5676 at 13:22, 11/11/20: Passed …
Guys, I just came up with a great idea. It's kind of like a mini writing prompt/challenge... So, here's what I want YOU to do! Compose a short story... made up of 14 text messages... and ONLY 14 text messages. And, that's it! But, is it really as easy as it seems? Well, I'll find …
Hey, you, writer feeling blue! I feel it sometimes, too. Cheesy rhymes aside, though, I want to make a little pep talk speech that both of us can refer back to when we need it. So, listen up! Did you write much today? Even a little? Every word counts, you know. Not even one? Well, …
Normally, I can't get myself to sit still long enough to write 100 words at a time. Now, though, I'm churning out 10x that (you can do the math for me) with no problem. It's great, really, and I love that I'm now making progress on my next novel... but now I'm afraid I'm just …
So, here's the sitch... How's your current book in the works (or any fictional writing project you left alone for a while) doing? Fine, you say? No... really? How's it doing? Whether your fictional book/work is just doing eh, okay, terrible, or great, we could also use some extra spice in it! I mean, if …
Hey, fellow writers, wanna hear a joke? Here's one that my nieces love... Why was Cinderella bad at basketball? She always ran away from the ball! Ha... ha... But, hey, even the cheesiest of jokes always get a laugh out of somebody, right? Especially me, if anyone. I unapologetically love a good pun. So, recently, …
HELLO FELLOW WRITERS! It's been a while, I know... but, hey, I'm back with a great new writing tip that I may or may not have just thought up! We all know character development is a super big huge good ol' part of the creative writing process or whatever... but, honestly, it can extremely boring …
Kari Lynn M. 