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Discovering Your Writing Genre: Unleash Your Creative Potential
As writers, we embark on a creative journey, exploring the vast landscapes of storytelling. One crucial aspect of this journey is discovering the genre or genres that resonate with our unique voice and vision. Whether you’re a seasoned writer seeking a new direction or an aspiring author taking your first steps, understanding your preferred genre can unlock your creative potential and guide your writing endeavors. So, how can you discover the genre that speaks to your soul? Let’s explore. Discovering your writing genre is a voyage of self-exploration and creative growth. It requires reading, reflecting, experimenting, and embracing your instincts. Remember, genres are not rigid boxes but expansive realms waiting…
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Happy New Year! 2022 Writing Resolutions
Welcome to 2022! I hope you rang in the New Year with your friends and families. From my house to yours, I’m wishing you a healthy, happy 2022 and, of course, getting lots of reading and writing done! This year, I have a few writing goals I’d like to share in hopes that it might inspire you as you set and create goals throughout the year. Normally, I don’t make tried and true “resolutions”. I find them hard to maintain and often lack sustainability. However, I do set goals throughout the year and, most often, they come in weekly and monthly goals. Here are my top 5 writing goals/resolutions for…
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How to Plot a Novel
Plotting can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be!The resources available are overwhelming so I am here, as someone who has DONE THE RESEARCH, to help you figure out how to plot your novel and write a successful bestseller. Plotting IS NOT for everyone. Perhaps you’ve exhausted all of your options and are scouring the web for the perfect way to plot and I’m here to tell you: there is no perfect way. Every author has a style, a system, a way of doing things. Sometimes that includes plotting, sometimes it doesn’t. The important thing is that you find what works for you and commit to the process. For…
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There are three kinds of writers…
So… You Want to Write a Novel If you’re reading this, it’s safe to say you have contemplated writing a novel at some point in your life. Maybe, even, on a regular basis for most of your life (like me). Perhaps you’ve dabbled in a story, writing on bursts of inspiration, and then quickly getting stuck and abandoning the project altogether. I am here to tell you, there is a better way! Writing a novel is an adventure, it is a journey, and, depending on your personality, there will be a number of planning steps involved. So let’s start there… at the beginning. Where do we begin? How do we…
