Category: Writing Tips
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Weight Watchers for Your Writing? Oh Yes …
For the first time in my life, I’m struggling with a weight problem. Not a bad one, but it’s enough. I don’t mean to get all mushy on you; trust me, there’s a writing lesson here. First of all, I’m sorry I missed a blog post last week. I suffered an Internet outage, and then life…
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Inspire Yourself with these 6 Themes
I’ve been on a creative binge lately. And for the New Year, I want to help inspire you, too! I’ve been reading books and writing stories about some of the deepest, most profound themes I know. You know, those deep, dark ideas that give a story its umph. That inspire us to reconsider our own…
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What Are You Willing to Sacrifice to Write?
I first met Lynette Benton on Twitter, and soon discovered what a great writing instructor she makes! That’s why I invited Lynette to write a guest post for Rogue Writer. Today she asks, what would YOU be willing to sacrifice to write? Read (and see) Lynette’s hilarious answer below … What Are You Willing to…
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The Best Dialogue Tip EVER
I can’t write a story without dialogue. I mean, dialogue brings a story alive. But have you ever read a book where the dialogue scenes just dragged and bored? I have. And nine times out of 10, I never finish the book. So what makes dialogue drag, and what makes it sing? I’ve been writing…
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On Writing: Why Reading Matters
Today, I’m SO EXCITED to introduce you to my friend and writer/university English professor, Renee Ronika Klug, who is guesting for Rogue Writer. Renee and I met years ago, when she started a writer’s group in Phoenix (she currently resides in Colorado). Not to mention, her brother introduced me to my longtime boyfriend. But onto the stuff…
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I’m Tired of Writing
Do you ever feel that way? Wiped clean. Buzzed dry. Rolled flat. Yea, that’s me today. And I’m not afraid to say it. I’m a writer, who for once, is sick of writing. Gasp! I know, right? But here’s the thing. I do it all day for my job. I do it after work for…
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Beyond the Beach
I once had a boyfriend who hated the beach. He thought it smelled like fish and garbage, and complained how the sand gets everywhere. Thank God, he’s moved on, and so have I. Today, I can fall asleep on the beach with a like-minded partner, enveloped in the warmth of the fine sand, then submit…
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Weed Wackers & Writer’s Block: Spark Your Creative Juices!
I watched a man buzz down the street—literally—in my mom’s neighborhood the other day, a Weed Wacker engine slung haphazardly onto the back of his bike. This was one of those “only in America” moments. And people wonder why half the world wants to kill us. In all seriousness though, I realized something. This man wasn’t only…
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Dry on Creativity? This ‘Art’ Might Help
Don’t you just LOVE when you see an image that makes you want to grab the nearest pen and paper, and begin scribbling? Or when you hear “that song” on the radio in the car, and suddenly, you think of your next (New York Times bestselling) novel? Art inspires art. For me, it can be…