Archive for December, 2007

Marketing is not something a writer considers when they first start out. A writer’s job is doing the actual writing, experiencing the creative flow of putting word to paper (or pixel). Generally its expected that the publishing company will do the marketing work for you, right? Not exactly. You’ll still be expected to do book [...]

Most writer’s I’ve met often answer with “I haven’t submitted anything yet.” Whether their novel, series of poems, or memoir is finished, they still feel its necessary their work must be edited before taking that ‘big step’. The plunge into submitted your work, however, is just step in a series of steps you need [...]

A writer’s ‘voice’ is what is known as their writing style. This includes punctuation, character development, dialog, or just about any aspect of the manuscript you can think of. A voice is how the writer expresses their writing, both in tone and inflection just as much as if they were speaking out loud.
You may not [...]

I tend to keep a number of resources in my bookmarks for reference and decided to share:
Ten Creative Writing Activities- When I find myself at a loss for words as well as ideas, I re-read this article for some ideas.
Problogger also offers some ideas but directed towards bloggers. 20 Types of Blog Posts provides some [...]

One of the toughest aspects of writing is finding the inspiration to write. What we’re talking here is enthusiasm. If you’re not excited about your subject or your life, finding the right words to express yourself will be clumsy, awkward, forced, and otherwise unreadable. A bored writer writes boring material, in general.
How often have I [...]