I originally was going to call this post, "Writing In a Pandemic." Unfortunately I haven't been doing much of that. At first I was really down on myself for letting all this free time go to waste, but as I talked to more writers I found that this seems to be the situation for many. …
There, I said it. Though I feel I may need to clarify things. My writing is not terrible, I'm just very bad at sitting down to write. If anything these last few weeks inside have made me realize all the excuses I've made for not finishing this or starting that are just excuses. Time is …
While perusing my RSS feed I came upon a post I'd like to share with you from Anne R. Allen's wonderful blog. It's title is Don’t Give Your Readers a Reason to Reject your Novel and if some of you are like me you'll need to hear this again. We've all been guilty of one …
I spotted this gem on the interwebs. It comes from Nathan Bransford's awesome blog. https://blog.nathanbransford.com/2020/01/nail-every-characters-first-impression This has some great advice for introducing characters and is something I know I fumble a bit with. It's really important to make everything a part of the story. Nobody wants to read through pages of stuff that the writer …
I know I may get some comments on how wrong I am. Still, I know I am not a fan of reading them and I wouldn't use them. They had their place for world building or setting up a dramatic arc, but I think there are more interesting ways for a writer to achieve this. …
I came across this blog post on the interwebs today and thought it would be a good share. All writers will face rejection and all writers cope with it differently. Knowing that it happens to all of us helps. Knowing what to avoid helps even more. This is where this post from Anne R. Allen …
I wanted to post this yesterday, but you know... I came across this post on Anne R. Allen's wonderful blog. As writers we all have had bouts of putting off writing. Now at least we know it isn't all our fault, nor is it the reason we may think. Good News About Procrastination
I've started work on a new book. It's a departure for me as it is non-fiction. I've been interested in and studying Tarot since high school so I have decided to put together my thoughts on the cards. I've also been interested in symbols in literature and the occult and have tied the two into …
I came across this piece on the Creative Pen blog. I meditate every night before bed and find it very helpful for clearing the day. Writing Tips: 5 Ways Meditation Can Help Writers I urge you to give it a click.
I saw this in the blog-o-shpere, https://bookriot.com/2018/04/24/male-novelist-female-characters/, and it reminded me how much work I have to do on my female characters. I rely on my editors to help me when I really go off the rails. Sadly that is more often than not, especially with the little things. I often thought if it would be …
Vincent A. Alascia 