Writing Lessons & Advice: Literary Holidays
It seems like every day can be a holiday and every month is one for some kind of recognition, remembrance, or awareness. Many are...
Writing Lessons & Advice: Writing Numbers
Happy New Year! At the start or end of a year, we often like to take stock of our goals, accomplishments, or other accruements during our...
Writing Lessons & Advice: Tone
Have you ever been told to watch your tone during a conversation? A combination of your voice, emotions, and attitude may have gotten...
Writing Lessons & Advice: Myths on Writing
I recently learned the old show, Mythbusters , is one of my husband’s favorites. He was home more often over the summer for reasons I’ll...
Writing Lessons & Advice: Essay Help- Research Material
I got some wonderful kitchen gifts for my bridal shower! Among them were a fully-stocked, sixteen-jar spice rack and a Ninja Foodi grill....
Writing Lessons & Advice: Info Dumps
How does a prepared food dish end up less enjoyable than it could be, if not ruined altogether? Too much flavor could have been used or...
Writing Lessons & Advice: Writing with AI
NANOWRIMO 2024 created waves last month by attempting to voice a neutral stance on the use of writing with artificial intelligence (AI). ...
Writing Lessons & Advice- Typing
The act of handwriting-- cursive or otherwise--seems like a dying art that’s fallen to the omnipresence of computer technology. Which is...
Writing Lessons & Advice: Voice
A common positive critique I’ve gotten on my Reedsy stories is having a strong voice, so I thought I’d explore that idea as a lesson. I’m...
Writing Lessons & Advice: Story Star Life Simulator
I’m a fan of simulation games. The sandbox, open-world, world-building, customizable, role-playing, and/or choice-driven elements this...