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Writing Forward | Weekly Digest Sign up to receive free books on the craft of writing in exchange for an honest review.  Learn More Excerpts: Storytelling: The Elements of Plot Good storytelling includes many elements that a writer must consider. Plot and character are foremost among these elements, and for literary writers, language is high on the list as well. Some writers start with nothing more than a few key characters and let the plot develop by exploring those characters’ actions. Others practice careful and...Read More Read on » What is Prose Poetry? Poetry is a vast landscape, populated with many different types of poems from free verse to sonnets to haiku. Prose poetry is unusual because its form deviates from the nature of poetry, which is writing in verse. Before we examine prose poetry, we first must understand the difference between prose and poetry. Prose and Verse...Read More Read on » Recent Articles: Punctuation Marks: Parentheses Writing Creative Nonfiction Are You Dedicated to Better Writing? Writing Tips: Be Yourself Writing Resources: No Plot? No Problem!   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. Our mailing address is: Bookworms and Wordsmiths 911 Lakeville St. #123 Petaluma, CA 94952

Writing Forward | Weekly Digest Sign up to receive free books on the craft of writing in exchange for an honest review.  Learn More Excerpts: Are You Dedicated to Better Writing? Today’s post is an edited excerpt from the introduction to 10 Core Practices for Better Writing, a book that aims to impart best practices in the craft of writing. “When I’m writing, I know I’m doing the thing I was born to do.” — Anne Sexton Words. They have the power to captivate the imagination,...Read More Read on » Writing Tips: Be Yourself As writers, we strive to connect with a reading audience. After all, writing is all about communication. Whether we’re sharing our personal experiences, imparting ideas and information, or creating rich, compelling stories, we want our words to ring true. We want our work to be authentic. And there’s only one way to achieve authenticity: Be...Read More Read on » Recent Articles: Writing Resources: No Plot? No Problem! All-Natural Poetry Prompts From Story Drills: Deathtrap and Deus Ex Machina How to Break Through a Fiction Writing Block Types of Rhymes in Poetry   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. Our mailing address is: Bookworms and Wordsmiths 911 Lakeville St. #123 Petaluma, CA 94952

Writing Forward | Weekly Digest Sign up to receive free books on the craft of writing in exchange for an honest review.  Learn More Excerpts: Writing Resources: Grammar Girl As a writer, it’s only natural that I pay attention to the mechanics of my craft, which is why I’m always on the lookout for new and useful writing resources. When I discovered the Grammar Girl podcast, my interest in grammar piqued, and I started writing more consciously than ever before. Sure, I still break...Read More Read on » 10 Reasons Storytellers Should Dabble in Poetry There was a time when poetry enjoyed mainstream popularity. People who read poetry weren’t unusual or lurking in some counterculture, hipster coffee house. Ordinary folks read poems, enjoyed poetry, and discussed poetic works. These days, fiction takes center stage in the world of language arts. We love movies, TV shows, and video games, comic books,...Read More Read on » Recent Articles: Writing Dialogue: A Storytelling Exercise Creative Writing Prompts for Animal Lovers Communicating with Poetry: The Search for Deeper Meaning Homophones: Weather and Whether Invigorate Yourself with These Creative Writing Projects   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. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website. Our mailing address is: Bookworms and Wordsmiths 911 Lakeville St. #123 Petaluma, CA 94952

Writing Forward | Weekly Digest Sign up to receive free books on the craft of writing in exchange for an honest review.  Learn More Excerpts: Communicating with Poetry: The Search for Deeper Meaning The search for deeper meaning in a poem implies that it might contain a hidden message. But poetry is not coded messaging; it’s artful communication. It’s more useful to ask what a poem communicates than to ask what it secretly means. Some poems are straightforward; there’s no interpretation to be made because they are clear...Read More Read on » Homophones: Weather and Whether Homophones are words that sound alike but have different meanings. They confuse readers and writers, and are often the source of frustrating spelling mistakes. There are lots of tricks available to help you differentiate between homophones. In some cases, you can use mnemonics to remember which spelling to use. In other cases, you just have...Read More Read on » Invigorate Yourself with These Creative Writing Projects Do you ever feel like you’re in a writing slump? You can’t find a project worth committing to, or you have so many ideas, you can’t choose just one. You fill your notebooks and journals, but you can’t find a sense of purpose in what you’re doing. Maybe you spend a lot of time thinking...Read More Read on » How to Prepare to Work with Beta Readers Beta readers are people who read your manuscript before you polish it for publication or submission to a literary agent or publisher. Unlike editors, beta readers are unpaid volunteers who provide feedback that you can use to make improvements to your work. However, before you round up your beta readers, you should have a plan...Read More Read on » Recent Articles: How to Write a Book A Few Favorite Journal Writing Tools and Resources Family-Inspired Poetry Prompts Fiction Writing Exercises: Narrative Arcs Genres: Literary Fiction vs. Everything Else   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. Our mailing address is: Bookworms and Wordsmiths 911 Lakeville St. #123 Petaluma, CA 94952