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Writing Forward | Weekly Digest Excerpts: Using Metaphors to Enhance Your Writing A while back, I wrote a piece that had nothing to do with food, but food became a running metaphor while I was revising. The food metaphor was so delicious (or maybe I was so hungry) that I rewrote the entire post with food on the brain. The blog posts I write with metaphors always […] Read on » Writing Resources: The Elements of Style Writing resources are easy to come by. But good writing resources, ones that will truly help you improve your writing, can be difficult to scout out among the many books on writing that are available. Originally published in 1959, The Elements of Style has been a fixture among writers who want to compose words with […] Read on » Recent Articles: Five Poetry Prompts Setting in Time 12 Character Writing Tips for Fiction Writers 36 Poetry Writing Tips Homophones: Compliment vs. Complement   Share Tweet What's the Story? Building Blocks for Fiction Writing is available from your favorite online bookseller. Adventures in Writing: The Complete Collection 101 Creative Writing Exercises Copyright © 2018 Bookworms and Wordsmiths, All rights reserved.

Writing Forward | Weekly Digest Excerpts: 12 Character Writing Tips for Fiction Writers Characters are the heart and soul of every story. Almost every great story is about people. Plot, setting, theme, and other elements of fiction are secondary to realistic characters that an audience can connect with on an intellectual or emotional level. There are exceptions, of course. Some readers enjoy plot-driven stories, but they never seem […] Read on » 36 Poetry Writing Tips Poetry is the most artistic and liberating form of creative writing. You can write in the abstract or the concrete. Images can be vague or subtle, brilliant or dull. Write in form, using patterns, or write freely, letting your conscience (or subconscious) be your guide. You can do just about anything in a poem. That’s […] Read on » Recent Articles: Homophones: Compliment vs. Complement How to Develop Your Creative Writing Process Tips for Better Writing Plot Points: A Storytelling Exercise New Book – Story Drills: Fiction Writing Exercises   Share Tweet What's the Story? Building Blocks for Fiction Writing is available from your favorite online bookseller. Adventures in Writing: The Complete Collection 101 Creative Writing Exercises Copyright © 2018 Bookworms and Wordsmiths, All rights reserved.

Writing Forward | Weekly Digest Excerpts: Tips for Better Writing By now, you’ve probably heard that it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become an expert at anything. There’s some debate as to the truth of the 10,000-hour rule, but there is definitely truth to the notion that nobody’s born a master at the craft of writing. It takes time, energy, and practice to become […] Read on » Plot Points: A Storytelling Exercise Today’s fiction writing exercise is an excerpt from Story Drills: Fiction Writing Exercises. This exercise focuses on plot points, which you can use to construct stories and to resolve issues with a story’s plot and structure. Enjoy! Plot Points Plot points are the events that move a story forward—the twists, turns, and developments that push the […] Read on » Recent Articles: New Book – Story Drills: Fiction Writing Exercises Writing Tips: Know Your Audience Creative Writing Prompts for Movie Lovers How to Write Better Stories Poetry Writing Ideas and Activities   Share Tweet What's the Story? Building Blocks for Fiction Writing is available from your favorite online bookseller. Adventures in Writing: The Complete Collection 101 Creative Writing Exercises Copyright © 2018 Bookworms and Wordsmiths, All rights reserved.

Writing Forward | Weekly Digest Excerpts: Five Poetry Prompts You know what’s great about writing prompts? On those days when you’re feeling uninspired but you want to write, they’re there for you. On days when you want to get your writing practice in but don’t particularly feel like writing, they’re there for you. Writing prompts give you a little push to kick-start a writing […] Read on » Setting in Time Today’s fiction writing exercise is an excerpt from my book, Story Drills: Fiction Writing Exercises, which imparts lessons and techniques on the craft of storytelling and provides practical exercises for study and practice. This exercise focuses on setting and more specifically, making sure readers know where every scene in a story takes place. Enjoy! Setting in […] Read on » Recent Articles: 12 Character Writing Tips for Fiction Writers 36 Poetry Writing Tips Homophones: Compliment vs. Complement How to Develop Your Creative Writing Process Tips for Better Writing   Share Tweet What's the Story? Building Blocks for Fiction Writing is available from your favorite online bookseller. Adventures in Writing: The Complete Collection 101 Creative Writing Exercises Copyright © 2018 Bookworms and Wordsmiths, All rights reserved.

Writing Forward | Weekly Digest Excerpts: Homophones: Compliment vs. Complement Homophones are words that sound alike but have different meanings. Sometimes, they’re also spelled differently: compliment vs. complement. Since homophones sound the same, they are often misspelled. Sometimes they’re misspelled because the writer doesn’t know there are two different spellings. In other cases, misspelled homophones are the result of typing too fast or failing to […] Read on » How to Develop Your Creative Writing Process What steps do you take to get a creative writing project completed? Is your method sheer madness? One day, many years ago, I was working in an office. The executives were having a meeting to discuss new procedures. It was a hot day and the conference room was small and crowded, so the door was […] Read on » Recent Articles: Tips for Better Writing Plot Points: A Storytelling Exercise New Book – Story Drills: Fiction Writing Exercises Writing Tips: Know Your Audience Creative Writing Prompts for Movie Lovers   Share Tweet What's the Story? Building Blocks for Fiction Writing is available from your favorite online bookseller. Adventures in Writing: The Complete Collection 101 Creative Writing Exercises Copyright © 2018 Bookworms and Wordsmiths, All rights reserved.

Writing Forward | Weekly Digest Excerpts: New Book – Story Drills: Fiction Writing Exercises I’m excited to announce that the second book in The Storyteller’s Toolbox series is now available. Story Drills: Fiction Writing Exercises is packed with exercises that impart the tools and techniques of storytelling and then prompt you to study stories, practice writing stories, and further contemplate the craft of storytelling. About the Book The greatest storytellers […] Read on » Writing Tips: Know Your Audience It’s an old adage for writers: know your audience. But what does that mean? How well must we know the audience? And does knowing the audience increase our chances of getting published or selling our books? Some writers insist that the best way to write is to just write for yourself. Sit down and let […] Read on » Recent Articles: Creative Writing Prompts for Movie Lovers How to Write Better Stories Poetry Writing Ideas and Activities Debunking Common Myths About Writing How to Develop Better Writing Habits   Share Tweet What's the Story? Building Blocks for Fiction Writing is available from your favorite online bookseller. Adventures in Writing: The Complete Collection 101 Creative Writing Exercises Copyright © 2018 Bookworms and Wordsmiths, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences