Ways Novelists Can Brainstorm Plot and Scenes
We’ve been exploring the difficult task of brainstorming. And since novels are so complex, with so many crucial components that…
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Creative Mind Mapping for Novelists
Brainstorming ideas seems to be one of the hardest stages in the writing process for many novelists. As I discussed…
Harnessing the Storm in Your Brain through Mind Mapping
Have you ever tried to brainstorm an idea, only to find yourself with pages of information, but no clear view…
Harnessing the Storm in Brainstorming
Brainstorming. The word evokes turbulent images of roiling clouds clashing with thunder and lightning. We all wish our ideas would…
Did the Classic Authors Use Story Structure?
Today’s guest post is by K. M. Weiland. Katie has a terrific blog called Helping Writers Become Authors, and provides mountains…
10 Tips to Help You Avoid Procrastinating
A couple of weeks ago I talked about this distracting world we live in and how procrastinating has been refined…
Wait a Minute while I Procrastinate
Procrastinate. What a funny word. Its roots come from words in Latin that mean tomorrow and forward. In other words, why do…
Some Savvy Writing Advice from Famous Authors
Now that I’ve posted a number of quotes from famous authors on the writing craft that I disagree with, to…
Why Writers Need to Trust Their Intuition
In my last two posts in the Writing for Life section of my blog I shared a number of quotes…
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