Word Magic
Want an easier (and more fun) way to plan and outline? If you hate outlining, storyboarding may be for you. What’s a storyboard? I think of it as a comic book, or page. According to Merriam-Webster, it’s: …a panel or series of panels on which a set of sketches is arranged depicting consecutively the important changes of scene and action … Read more
Are you new to freelance writing? You can move from the world of “struggling writer” to that of the well-paid professional writer easily enough. Here’s my favorite method: quid pro quo. That is, you do something for me, and I do something for you. You can use the power of quid pro quo in many ways. It’s similar to writing … Read more
If you’re writing fiction, you need to observe everything. Not only with your eyes, but with all your senses. Start training yourself to pay attention: use your journal, and write down what you see, hear, touch, taste and smell. Here’s why: the power of your fiction is in the details. When you use detail, via a viewpoint character, readers will … Read more
What could you achieve if you chose to write more? I’m fond of saying that you can overcome any writing challenge by writing more. You might: Get more writing commissions, if you contacted your freelance clients regularly; Sell more books, if you’re a self-publishing author; Develop a lucrative side hustle based on writing, if you’d like to become a full-time … Read more
How’s your imagination? Everyone is creative and imaginative. However, writers tend to be more imaginative than most. As we discussed in this article on creative strategy, anxiety is a normal part of the creative process. Unfortunately, your imaginative faculties may make your anxiety worse: Here’s the thing about sudden unexplained anxiety: we tend to ascribe reasons to it to justify … Read more