Okay... so it's been a while. After finishing my second semester of college, I've been spending every free second I have on my many, many projects. I finished writing and editing my YA fantasy novel Darkness Rise, started taking an online archaeology course, wrote a chapter book that I'm in the middle of illustrating, sent…
Creative Writing for Children
Hello everyone! I'm teaching a course for young writers on Eliademy.com (a site to make money on if you have some free time and talent, by the way!), and I'm trying to spread the word. If you or anyone you know is between the ages of 8-13 and is interested in writing a book (the…
Destroying Writers Block
Sometimes, Writers Block is really bad. Notice that I capitalized it? That's because it's a monster of entirely its own species. It feeds on writer's weaknesses and keeps their dreams from becoming a reality. But who is the culprit? If Writers Block isn't a physical being, what is it? It's you. Maybe you're bored with a…
Writing Tips Livestream!
Hey everyone, I'm super excited (if you couldn't tell by the exclamation points) to announce that my cousin and I (HG Warrender, author of The King's Decree and a number of short stories) will be hosting a livestream intended for writers. We will be answering questions, and covering a few writing topics that we've chosen.…
Roleplaying As Our Characters
Hi! My name is Flair, and I'm a half-human-half-Centri (A Centri is a type of... 'alien,' as you Earth folk call creatures from other galaxies). My author, Carynn, suggested that I write a post where book characters can communicate, helping their writers to better understand them. To start off, I'll tell you three things about…
Burning Plains (Middle Grade Book About Africa)
As I mentioned in my last post, I've been writing a new book that I've really been enjoying. It's a middle grade, but I really think that it can be enjoyed by older people, as well. I could use feedback, so if you don't have the time (or interest) grab the closest kid and have…
Why You Should ‘Write What You Know’
I'm sure you've heard the phrase 'write what you know.' I've read this phrase in nonfiction writing guides, I've seen it on multiple blogs, and I was given the tip by an author I conversed with a few years ago. But what does it mean? Once I fully understood the concept, I was able to…
How I Write So Much
I've had people ask me how I write so much. Generally, I write around 2,000 words a day, but on a good writing day I can get up to 6,000. I try to write every day, which would make my average writing week 14,000 words. According to these numbers, that would mean that I write…
Developing a Complex Character
Hello everyone! I haven't done a writing-related post in a while (which is what I intended my blog to be all about) so I thought I'd write about one of my favorite topics: Characters. Your characters are the most important part of your story. Forget the plot, the world and the problems for a moment.…
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