Keeping It Real
Description can be both bane and boon to our writing. It can make the setting and action seem real, pull in the readers and put them front and center, make them a real part of your story. Even so, too … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Writing
A Solitary Occupation?
We’ve all seen it in the movies and read it in books: the time-worn image of a writer sitting down to his typewriter (or computer these days) to write a book. The author is always alone, in a nifty little … Continue reading →
Interview with Josh Lanyon
Come enjoy Darla’s quirky email interview with gifted writer Josh Lanyon. The writers at Nightlight would love comments to make him feel welcome! Nightlight
Continue reading →It’s All In Where You Look
Writing is like driving at night in the fog. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way. — E.L. Doctorow It was the fall of my freshman year of high … Continue reading →
Friday Fiction: Please Welcome Special Guest, David Bridger!
I am excited to share a guest blog post from first-time published author, but long-time writer, David Bridger. I met David on the Romance Divas Forum and was impressed by his sense of humor, ease of writing style, and his … Continue reading →
Wiley Wednesday: Pantsing vs. Plotting
To be, or not to be: that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them? ~Hamlet, … Continue reading →
Striking The Right Chord
When the wonderful folks at the Writer’s Retreat asked if I would like to do a guest blog here, I jumped at the chance. I’ve been a reader for a little while now and no matter which of them posts, … Continue reading →
What’s in a pen name?
Great title, isn’t it? I bet you’ve never seen anyone use a (modified) Shakespeare quote in normal language or in a blog/blog title before, have you? Ain’t I clever?Anyway, back to the topic at hand: pen names. This is something … Continue reading →
“War is the father of all things”
One thing my creative writer has said numerous times is this quote by Swiss health economist and author Gerhard Kocher: “War is the father of all things.” Also, one of his own quotes (I believe) derived from it. I’m afraid … Continue reading →
Axioms
So, I’m taking a Creative Writing course this quarter, and the teacher listed eight axioms in his syllabus that I’d like to share, that I think we could all learn from as artists, even if we don’t necessarily agree with … Continue reading →