Re-Write Your Life: Tips for Keeping a Journal
…future, you can literally re-write your life. ……………….. Leanne Sowul writes historical/literary fiction and teaches music from her home in the Hudson Valley, NY. Aside from journaling, she stays…
…future, you can literally re-write your life. ……………….. Leanne Sowul writes historical/literary fiction and teaches music from her home in the Hudson Valley, NY. Aside from journaling, she stays…
…will come in increased visibility, a more devoted readership, and improved long-term success–things every writer wants. Helen J. Darling writes and publishes contemporary women’s fiction at her imprint, Bricolage Books….
…and hopelessness at the cataclysmic destruction of all you once had faith in? Walk. It. Off. I sat before my computer for what seemed like a long time – wondering…
…what it takes to complete the above steps. Editors have different traits that make them adept at different types of editing. But most editors will have these basic skills. Decision…
…go down rabbit holes. Explore tangents. Often, I’ll forget where I’m supposed to be going and lose track of all the clues in my mystery I have dropped before. Plot…
…Editing Here our sentence is an anchor that keeps you from going out with the tide of emotions. It’s really hard to kill your darlings. But it is completely necessary….
…a seamless structure for your story. Weaving in symbolism to support the theme. World building and picking a telling detail to capture the essence of the moment. Engaging your reader…
…dark times, kept at it. Making comedy specials. Doing stand-up. Writing comic novels. The wheel kept turning. And as a result, so did we. Now we have this new comedic…
…persist. (“It’s been 55 minutes—we have to move!” “No, not now, I’m in a flow.” “Swimsuit season is around the corner.” “Who cares….” “Being too sedentary will kill you.” “Oh…
…you’ve learned. Be kind to those who come to you for help. Mentor whomever you can. Instruct with empathy and encouragement. Teach from the heart. When your writing life stagnates…