Writing Tips and Writerly Musings

You always here how there are no new stories, just new storytellers. I'm sharing notes on how to make your authorial voice distinct!

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The publishing industry uses a lot of terms, and none of them can quite agree on a definition. But, if you're trying to get published, you need to know the difference between a logline and a query le…

Why would someone want to be traditionally published instead of dodging the massive gatekeepers and leaning into the supportive Small Press and Indie communities?

(Of course, all this talk doesn't m…

Welcome back for Season 9 of "Writing Tips and Writerly Musings", with writing tips from the big names, the medium names, and everyone else, plus, of course, my own writerly musings. I'm your host, M…

I've got one almost quick tip to get yourself sorted when you've got a rough draft that just kinda fizzled out...

NOTE! This episode was recorded prior to the NaNoWriMo implosion. Morgan has been di…

Have you ever wanted to sit down and write, but your focus was shot and you just kept dithering instead? One shortcut many writers have found that works for them is the use of writing rituals.

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In the dream world, we'd sit in front of notebooks and words would flow to the pages, never needing edits or revisions, and nothing would ever interrupt us. Unfortunately, this is the real world. Her…

Everyone talks about the importance of "strong verbs", and Stephen King is infamously quoted as recommending getting rid of your adverbs. So, let's do a quick grammar refresher and see exactly how to…

"Learn the ins and outs of what goes into creating a great comic book!" Or, at least, my notes from panelists talking about what they think makes a great comic book.

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Meisner is an acting method with the focus of staying in the moment and responding to present circumstances. By applying the basics of Meisner, authors can resolve or worsen the conflict, build deep …

A discussion on tips, steps, and guidelines to follow when writing for an anthology - Notes from Imaginarium.

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Tips from romance writers on how to write an enchanting love story that is fresh and will leave your readers wanting more.

The 12 Stages of Intimacy: https://jamigold.com/2019/10/romance-beats-vs-12…

What if the creatures of folklore existed alongside us? How would we need to rearrange our taxonomic systems to incorporate them? What sorts of diseases would we need to watch out for? And what could…

Learn how to create compelling characters for your story, here are 8 techniques for getting to know your characters

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Writers often are full of ideas and have an ever-growing list of projects to work on. Day-to-day life can get distracting and staying focused long enough to finish drafting and polishing a project ca…

Someone’s read your work in progress… and they have feedback. How do you know what should be worked in, and how can you do it so that changes feel consistent with what you’ve written? How can you dea…

The three-act structure has been the standard in Western storytelling for millenia. How can we create innovative, exciting work in a format the audience is expecting? How do we make the middle part p…

Language exists to share a thought or concept. If you manage to do that? Congrats! You've used a REAL word. At least in my opinion.

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It’s a jungle out there for new writers. Do you know the difference between a real publisher and a vanity press? What kind of scams are currently circulating? What rights are you giving away when you…