Hello writer and happy Monday! Today, I want to talk about us writers remembering to give ourselves grace because it’s so important to our writing careers and mental health. So, what do I mean when I say giving yourself grace when it comes to your writing? When I say grace, I mean forgiving ourselves when […]
Are You In The Write Mindset?
When I say mind I’m talking about your writing mindset. What attitude do you have around writing? Do you see the activity as fun? A Challenge? Therapeutic? Or maybe you see writing a book as a lifetime goal or something to scratch off the bucket list. Writing is an ongoing passion for me but sometimes […]
Give Your Romance Characters The Best Chemistry
What is chemistry? Chemistry between your characters, just like humans, involves an undeniable and uncontrollable connection. It’s what makes your readers want to keep reading. They want to see if your characters will end up together and the journey they face. Here’s the trend I’ve notice with romance novels: I love romance novels and I […]
How to Capture Your Reader’s Attention With Chapter One
Post originally written on 4th of July Hi to you and happy Fourth of July! I thought I’d write a post before enjoying the festivities of the fourth. So, in this post we will talk about capturing your reader’s attention so they will want to read the rest of your book without stopping and thinking […]
Best Ways To Describe Your Main Character
What do I mean by how to do you describe a character? So you already have an idea of how your character looks like and the type of person they are, but how do you show this to your reader? One trap that’s easy to fall into is the urge to put a big block […]
How To Become More Productive In Your Writing
Productivity Getting stuff done. But how do you get stuff done? How do really accomplish what you want? I’ve faced this problem growing up and I used to consider myself the procrastinating queen. But I’ve decided to take these steps to move my career in writing forward dramatically. Here’s what you can do to propel […]
Does Your Character’s Voice Stand Out?
As the writer/narrator you have your own personal voice but mastering your character’s voice is something that may take a little experimenting. Why is finding your character’s voice important? It gives your character’s their own way of standing out. Have you ever read a book and the characters sounds just alike? They don’t really stand […]
You Can Become a Writer at Any Age
The definition of a writer is simply a person who writes. It doesn’t matter how old you are or how long you’ve been writing. Yes, the more experience you have, the better your writing probably is, but you can be a “good” writer at any age. Here are the stereotypes I’ve noticed about young writers: Young […]
The #1 Tip For Better Dialogue
by Shaquanda Dalton | Leave a Comment Let’s face it. Writing dialogue is not the easiest task in the world. I felt like I had to practice for years with conversations in my head of people going back and forth just to feel the natural rhythm that good dialogue has. But there is one major […]
5 Traits and Skills You Should Build Before Starting Your Novel
Everyone should have a good mindset going on before starting a novel. It’s a tough world out there and once people, strangers, start looking at your work, not all of them are going to say nice things. Not to mention the hard work it takes just to write the novel in the first place. So […]