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Writing Forward | Weekly Digest Excerpts: Five Grammar Habits Every Writer Should Adopt Can you imagine a nutritionist who eats exclusively at fast food restaurants? A personal trainer who never exercises? A writer who can’t be bothered with grammar, spelling, and punctuation? In most professions, best practices and tools of the trade are mandatory. If you want to be a doctor, you have to earn a PhD. If...Read More The post Five Grammar Habits Every Writer Should Adopt first appeared on Writing Forward. Read on » How to Write a Book Almost every writer on the planet wants to write a book. Some have finished a manuscript and others are already published, but many more dream, talk, and think about completing a full draft and seeing their name on a book cover. Some already have a book in the works while others have several half-finished drafts...Read More The post How to Write a Book first appeared on Writing Forward. Read on »     Recent Articles: A Handy Book for Poets – Poetry: Tools & Techniques: A Practical Guide to Writing Engaging Poetry Philosophy-Inspired Writing Prompts Storytelling Exercise: Character Analysis Tips for Developing Story Writing Ideas How to Learn Poetry   Share   Tweet   Ready, Set, Write: A Guide to Creative Writing       101 Creative Writing Exercises Sign up to receive free books on the craft of writing in exchange for an honest review.   Learn More     Copyright © 2021 Writing Forward, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Writing Forward 911 Lakeville St. #123 Petaluma, CA 94952

 

Writing Forward | Weekly Digest Excerpts: A Handy Book for Poets – Poetry: Tools & Techniques: A Practical Guide to Writing Engaging Poetry This post contains affiliate links that earn commissions from qualifying purchases. I have found it quite challenging to find good books on the craft of poetry writing. My favorite resource, which is also the most comprehensive, is Perrine’s Sound and Sense. But that’s a costly book because it’s used in college-level poetry courses. For years,...Read More The post A Handy Book for Poets – Poetry: Tools & Techniques: A Practical Guide to Writing Engaging Poetry first appeared on Writing Forward. Read on » Philosophy-Inspired Writing Prompts Writing provides a way to express one’s thoughts, feelings, or ideas. It’s a communication tool. But writing can also be a tool for self-discovery and critical thinking. Many authors have stated that they write stories so they can find out what happens to the characters they’ve created. Essayists explain that writing helps them organize their...Read More The post Philosophy-Inspired Writing Prompts first appeared on Writing Forward. Read on »     Recent Articles: Storytelling Exercise: Character Analysis Tips for Developing Story Writing Ideas How to Learn Poetry Grammar Rules: Split Infinitives A Guide to Journaling for Writers   Share   Tweet   Ready, Set, Write: A Guide to Creative Writing       101 Creative Writing Exercises Sign up to receive free books on the craft of writing in exchange for an honest review.   Learn More     Copyright © 2021 Writing Forward, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Writing Forward 911 Lakeville St. #123 Petaluma, CA 94952

Writing Forward | Weekly Digest Excerpts: Storytelling Exercise: Character Analysis Today’s storytelling exercise is an excerpt from my book, Story Drills: Fiction Writing Exercises, which helps beginning to intermediate storytellers develop skills in the craft of fiction writing. This exercise explores one of the most important elements of any story: the characters. It’s called “Character Analysis.” Enjoy! Character Analysis Characterization may be the single most...Read More The post Storytelling Exercise: Character Analysis first appeared on Writing Forward. Read on » Tips for Developing Story Writing Ideas This post contains affiliate links that earn commissions from qualifying purchases. Short stories, flash fiction, novels, and novellas: there are countless stories floating around out there — and those are just the fictional works. It’s no wonder writers get frustrated trying to come up with a simple concept for a story. One look at the...Read More The post Tips for Developing Story Writing Ideas first appeared on Writing Forward. Read on »     Recent Articles: How to Learn Poetry Grammar Rules: Split Infinitives A Guide to Journaling for Writers How to Increase Your Writing Productivity 36 Tips for Writing Just About Anything   Share   Tweet   Ready, Set, Write: A Guide to Creative Writing       101 Creative Writing Exercises Sign up to receive free books on the craft of writing in exchange for an honest review.   Learn More     Copyright © 2021 Writing Forward, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Writing Forward 911 Lakeville St. #123 Petaluma, CA 94952

Writing Forward | Weekly Digest Excerpts: How to Learn Poetry Art is often viewed as a fun and leisurely activity. This is partly due to the fact that creating and consuming art is, in fact, fun. The best stories and poems flow so naturally, so smoothly, that it’s almost impossible to imagine anyone laboring over their creation. Laypersons tend to assume that people just wave...Read More The post How to Learn Poetry first appeared on Writing Forward. Read on » Grammar Rules: Split Infinitives It’s important that we, as writers, know the tools of our trade. Part of our job is to understand the mechanics of language, which includes grammar rules. Yet many writers find themselves asking… What are split infinitives? It’s a term that grammarians and linguists throw around a lot, yet few people, including writers, seem to...Read More The post Grammar Rules: Split Infinitives first appeared on Writing Forward. Read on »     Recent Articles: A Guide to Journaling for Writers How to Increase Your Writing Productivity 36 Tips for Writing Just About Anything Writing Resources: Grammar Girl Poetry Writing Exercises in Space and Time   Share   Tweet   Ready, Set, Write: A Guide to Creative Writing       101 Creative Writing Exercises Sign up to receive free books on the craft of writing in exchange for an honest review.   Learn More     Copyright © 2021 Writing Forward, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Writing Forward 911 Lakeville St. #123 Petaluma, CA 94952

Writing Forward | Weekly Digest Excerpts: A Guide to Journaling for Writers The world of journaling is fascinating and expansive. There are people who make their own notebooks and fill them with stunning artwork and gorgeous lettering. Others spend months writing in a journal and then burn it when they get to the end, only to start another one. Some people use cheap spiral-bound notebooks for journal...Read More The post A Guide to Journaling for Writers first appeared on Writing Forward. Read on » How to Increase Your Writing Productivity It’s not easy to find time to write. Even professional writers get caught up in paperwork and marketing and have to scramble to get the actual work of writing done. But with careful planning and better time management, we can all learn how to produce more writing. Here are seven writing productivity tips that will...Read More The post How to Increase Your Writing Productivity first appeared on Writing Forward. Read on »     Recent Articles: 36 Tips for Writing Just About Anything Writing Resources: Grammar Girl Poetry Writing Exercises in Space and Time Storytelling Exercise: Process 12 Character Writing Tips for Fiction Writers   Share   Tweet   Ready, Set, Write: A Guide to Creative Writing       101 Creative Writing Exercises Sign up to receive free books on the craft of writing in exchange for an honest review.   Learn More     Copyright © 2021 Writing Forward, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Writing Forward 911 Lakeville St. #123 Petaluma, CA 94952

Writing Forward | Weekly Digest Excerpts: 36 Tips for Writing Just About Anything There’s a lot more to writing than typing words. Writing well takes years of study, practice, and experience. It requires diligence, attention to detail, and dedication to the craft. Each project has a unique set of requirements and different types of writing have different rules. For example, when we’re writing fiction, we have one set...Read More The post 36 Tips for Writing Just About Anything first appeared on Writing Forward. Read on » Writing Resources: Grammar Girl This post contains affiliate links that earn commissions for this website from qualifying purchases.  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 useful writing resources. When I discovered the Grammar Girl podcast, my interest in grammar piqued, and...Read More The post Writing Resources: Grammar Girl first appeared on Writing Forward. Read on »     Recent Articles: Poetry Writing Exercises in Space and Time Storytelling Exercise: Process 12 Character Writing Tips for Fiction Writers What Makes a Good Poem? Tips for Developing Your Voice in Writing   Share   Tweet   Ready, Set, Write: A Guide to Creative Writing       101 Creative Writing Exercises Sign up to receive free books on the craft of writing in exchange for an honest review.   Learn More     Copyright © 2021 Writing Forward, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Writing Forward 911 Lakeville St. #123 Petaluma, CA 94952

Writing Forward | Weekly Digest Excerpts: Poetry Writing Exercises in Space and Time Poetry is the most artistic form of writing. A poem can be concrete or abstract. It can be expressive or pensive. It can cover just about any subject imaginable. But despite what poetry can be, it is most often used as a form of emotional self-expression, especially by young and new poets. When we’re feeling...Read More The post Poetry Writing Exercises in Space and Time first appeared on Writing Forward. Read on » Storytelling Exercise: Process Today’s storytelling exercise comes from my book Story Drills: Fiction Writing Exercises, which is packed with lessons and exercises for beginning to intermediate storytellers. This one is about developing a process. Enjoy! Process A typical writing process includes the following steps: brainstorm, outline, research, draft, revise, edit, proof, and publish. Sounds pretty straightforward, doesn’t it? But...Read More The post Storytelling Exercise: Process first appeared on Writing Forward. Read on »     Recent Articles: 12 Character Writing Tips for Fiction Writers What Makes a Good Poem? Tips for Developing Your Voice in Writing 10 Reasons Writers Should Master Grammar Using Metaphors to Enhance Your Writing   Share   Tweet   Ready, Set, Write: A Guide to Creative Writing       101 Creative Writing Exercises Sign up to receive free books on the craft of writing in exchange for an honest review.   Learn More     Copyright © 2021 Writing Forward, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Writing Forward 911 Lakeville St. #123 Petaluma, CA 94952

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 More The post 12 Character Writing Tips for Fiction Writers first appeared on Writing Forward. Read on » What Makes a Good Poem? In the world of art and entertainment, everything is subjective. Millions of fans loved that blockbuster film that dominated theaters a couple of years ago, but maybe you found it lacking in substance. Maybe some of the great works of literature you were forced to read in school left you wondering why they were considered...Read More The post What Makes a Good Poem? first appeared on Writing Forward. Read on »     Recent Articles: Tips for Developing Your Voice in Writing 10 Reasons Writers Should Master Grammar Using Metaphors to Enhance Your Writing A Few Favorite Journal Writing Tools and Resources All-Natural Poetry Prompts   Share   Tweet   Ready, Set, Write: A Guide to Creative Writing       101 Creative Writing Exercises Sign up to receive free books on the craft of writing in exchange for an honest review.   Learn More     Copyright © 2021 Writing Forward, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Writing Forward 911 Lakeville St. #123 Petaluma, CA 94952

Writing Forward | Weekly Digest Excerpts: Tips for Developing Your Voice in Writing Each and every writer has a distinct way of writing. We repeat certain words, phrases, and expressions; there are patterns in how we arrange words in sentences and paragraphs, and our writing often carries a recognizable tone and rhythm. The term for this is voice. Wikipedia defines one’s voice in writing as “a combination of...Read More The post Tips for Developing Your Voice in Writing first appeared on Writing Forward. Read on » 10 Reasons Writers Should Master Grammar Each writer has a different perspective on how accurate grammar needs to be. Some are sticklers who insist on adhering to the highest standards of the literary order. Others are comfortable taking creative liberties and believe that breaking the rules is an art unto itself and a practice that should be embraced. Me? I’m somewhere...Read More The post 10 Reasons Writers Should Master Grammar first appeared on Writing Forward. Read on »     Recent Articles: Using Metaphors to Enhance Your Writing A Few Favorite Journal Writing Tools and Resources All-Natural Poetry Prompts From Story Drills: Deathtrap and Deus Ex Machina How to Write Better Stories   Share   Tweet   Ready, Set, Write: A Guide to Creative Writing       101 Creative Writing Exercises Sign up to receive free books on the craft of writing in exchange for an honest review.   Learn More     Copyright © 2021 Writing Forward, All rights reserved. . Our mailing address is: Writing Forward 911 Lakeville St. #123 Petaluma, CA 94952