The most important part of a story is the characters, and crafting good characters is an important skill to develop as a writer. Characters are more important than plot. If you immediately disagree, I can tell you this right here is your problem. A character is supposed to drive the story, not the plot. The …
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This week has been another hard week of writing. I sat down to write every day, but the story did not flow. I had trouble writing very much at all on the page. I was excited about the story but not about what I was doing with it. It felt like I was trying to …
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Every writer knows that as soon as you sit down to write, focus tries to allude you. Some days it's easier than others to hang onto, but here are four things I avoid when I write.Â
I went to university in Scotland, and over there they do classes differently. Preparedness is valued, and if you aren't prepared, you receive judgmental glares from a disappointed lecturer who then marks down your paper. Uni exhausted me, but I did learn my lesson.
Sometimes when I'm writing, I notice that I'm saying the same thing over and over. It's not fun to read. Then I feel like a failure and a crappy writer that no one will ever like or want to publish. So I've come up with a simple method to help.
I am not a morning person. Mornings are a nice concept, but I don't have to experience them to know they happen. When I started writing, I realized that mornings were a huge part of my day.
A moment of sunlight streaming through the mountains. Taken in Glacier National Park, one of the prettiest places I've been on earth.Â
This might be sort of silly, but I love mugs. I made a rule for myself to curb the habit. I don’t buy mugs unless they give me inspiration. It’s turned into a writing exercise that helps me improve my writing.
Jules Conrad 