by Julia | Dec 19, 2024 | Books, Writing Process
Lisa Cron’s Wired for Story encourages writers to come to the page with an understanding of how our brains interact with stories. This knowledge ensures that our plot is filled with scientifically supported techniques that compel the audience to keep reading. You...
by Julia | Dec 12, 2024 | Productivity
You’ve done all of the journaling needed to choose your writing goal and you’re excited to get started. But, if you’re anything like me, then a part of you is already worried that you won’t be able to stick to your goal. To combat this fear, I’ve compiled 7...
by Julia | Dec 5, 2024 | Publishing
A query letter is that crucial document I’d rather avoid writing at all costs, but I know is necessary to gain the attention of publishing agents. If you’re interested in going down the traditional publishing path, then a strong query letter is so important! You’ll...
by Julia | Nov 28, 2024 | Books
Writers are not that difficult to shop for. As readers at heart, books can be a special, even personal gift for a writer. In today’s post, I’ll share 5 books to gift writers this holiday. These books are all about writing, making them the perfect present for the...
by Julia | Nov 21, 2024 | Personal Growth
Do you often set creative writing goals for the new year? Maybe you want to finish writing your first draft or land a publishing agent. Goal-setting allows you to reflect on your progress and develop your next steps. It ensures that you are continually learning and...
by Julia | Nov 14, 2024 | Creative Writing
It can be challenging to choose holiday gifts for writers. Receiving a gift that doesn’t align with their writing style can be disappointing. All writers have their favourite go-to writing items. Still, when done right, a gift that supports a writer’s creative...
by Julia | Nov 7, 2024 | Books, Publishing
What were you doing in April of 2020? Working from home? Zooming friends and family on the regular? Watching all the TV shows and overeating? Me too! As an introvert, I indulged in the solitude and got back into some serious writing. Spending more time on the internet...
by Julia | Oct 31, 2024 | Writing Process
There is an ongoing discussion amongst writers on the best practices when using adverbs in our writing. You’ve probably heard more than one writer say to not use adverbs! Even notable writers such as Stephen King have warned against overusing adverbs. Today’s blog...
by Julia | Oct 24, 2024 | Personal Growth
Laporte’s The Desire Map is a workbook that helps us we align our goals with our core desired feelings. From a young age, we’ve learned how to set goals. Most of these goals are based on society’s idealistic view of success. It’s no different for writers....
by Julia | Oct 17, 2024 | Publishing
You’ve completed your story and sent out queries! An agent or publishing company has asked for a synopsis of your manuscript. They wanna see if this is sellable, intriguing, something they want to go forward with. You have the dreaded job of writing that synopsis,...
