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While writing takes up a great deal of our time in some seasons, there remain others that allow us to dig in our roots and learn with courses. Plenty of courses do cost quite a bit of money, especially when you look at major publishing and writing websites. However, there are a few courses that…
A few years ago, I read a blog post on the dispute as to whether or not Indie publishers are unreputable. The author simply reflected the very fact that she had been published by a publisher, and her take was rather harsh. I was a bit flabbergasted that anyone could view my handful of independently…
One thing the digital age brought to us as writers is digital apps that help us write and edit our work to perfection. Or, at least as much perfection as we can muster. 😉 Web 2.0 brought digital apps we can use on our phones, tablets, laptops, and our newer PCs. They help writers with…
Read alot Expose yourself to different styles, genres, and authors of genres you remain interested in. Reading a variety of materials will help you understand different writing techniques and expand your vocabulary. You might also occasionally read something like War and Peace, to simply find out what everyone is talking about. Write Regularly Practice remains…
When considering your fiction stories, you may wonder what in the world this is—character archetypes. This fancy word simply implies that our characters hold unique attributes in the stories we tell and read. When you read a book, you find unique characters intended to carry the story, one by one to the conclusion and end…
When writing an article or blog post teaching your reader about how to do something, following a progressive order helps. You may want to tell someone how to create something or you need a quick how to on deskunking your dog. Further, on Christmas Eve you may search Google on how to get Santa Clause…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) writing tools are hot right now. If you peruse the writing groups on Facebook at all AI ads for tools of any sort simply show up. AI hands us creative technology like never before to improve our writing and artistic game. But, don’t be surprised if comments about the dangers of AI…
