Sharpening Powers of Observation
Writers tend to be observant people, but I lack in this area. By nature, I’m attuned better to emotion and relationship dynamics (I wonder if my poor eyesight has anything to do with that). So I set...
View ArticleFocused Learning
Time is a finite resource. I'm a busy person, and I think most of us are. There are only so many fragments of time in the day I can use for writing, but it takes time to become an expert at something....
View ArticleAuthor Aerobics: Plot Challenge
One of the simplest plot structures is the three act structure. It's likely what you were taught in school, and if you were me, you probably didn't think much about it for a long time. 3 Act Structure...
View ArticleAuthor Aerobics: Dialogue Puncutation Exercise
Are your running shoes on? I will post the Author Aerobics challenges on Mondays from now on, to allow time for ideas to marinate, and more time to write! Dialogue Punctuation Exercise This week's...
View ArticleAuthor Aerobics: Character Voice Challenge
Here's this week's Author Aerobics challenge! Answers to the challenge will be posted on Friday. If you want to participate just post a link to your entry in the comments below and I'll update this...
View ArticleAuthor Aerobics: Tense Challenge
Here's this week's Author Aerobics challenge! Answers to the challenge will be posted on Friday. If you want to participate just post a link to your entry in the comments below and I'll update this...
View ArticleAuthor Aerobics: Pacing Challenge
Here's this week's Author Aerobics challenge. Answers to the challenge will be posted on Friday. If you want to participate just post a link to your entry in the comments below and I'll update this...
View ArticleAuthor Aerobics: Details Challenge
Here's this week's Author Aerobics challenge. Answers to the challenge will be posted on Friday. If you want to participate just post a link to your entry in the comments below and I'll update this...
View Article5 Weeks of Author Aerobics - Recap!
Wow, we've gone through 5 weeks of Author Aerobics already? If you haven't had a chance to read the stories by the participants, I've compiled this list. There's some fun stuff, there's some beautiful...
View ArticleAuthor Aerobics: Genre-Bender Challenge
Here's this week's Author Aerobics challenge. Answers to the challenge will be posted on Friday. If you want to participate just post a link to your entry in the comments below and I'll update this...
View ArticleAuthor Aerobics: Telling Challenge
Here's this week's Author Aerobics challenge. Answers to the challenge will be posted on Friday. If you want to participate just post a link to your entry in the comments below and I'll update this...
View ArticleAuthor Aerobics: Emotion Challenge
Here's this week's Author Aerobics challenge. Answers to the challenge will be posted on Friday. If you want to participate just post a link to your entry in the comments below and I'll update this...
View ArticleAuthor Aerobics: Setting Challenge
Here's this week's Author Aerobics challenge. Answers to the challenge will be posted on Friday. If you want to participate just post a link to your entry in the comments below and I'll update this...
View ArticleAuthor Aerobics: Internal Dialogue Challenge
Want to join in? Here's this week's Author Aerobics challenge. Answers to the challenge will be posted on Friday. If you use this writing prompt, post a link to your entry in the comments below, and...
View ArticleAuthor Aerobics: Action Challenge
Want to join in? Here's this week's Author Aerobics challenge. Answers to the challenge will be posted on Friday. If you use this writing prompt, post a link to your entry in the comments below, and...
View ArticleAuthor Aerobics: Layered Conflict Challenge
Want to join in? Here's this week's Author Aerobics challenge. Answers to the challenge will be posted on Friday. If you use this writing prompt, post a link to your entry in the comments below, and...
View ArticleAuthor Aerobics: Make it Fresh Challenge
Want to join in? Here's this week's Author Aerobics challenge. Answers to the challenge will be posted on Friday. If you use this writing prompt, post a link to your entry in the comments below, and...
View ArticleAuthor Aerobics: Something Old Challenge
Want to join in? Here's this week's Author Aerobics challenge. Answers to the challenge will be posted on Friday. If you use this writing prompt, post a link to your entry in the comments below, and...
View Article15 Weeks of Author Aerobics Recap!
15 weeks! Wow that's a lot of writing! A huge thank you, and round of applause to all the participants. Here's the roundup of all the stories. There are some gems in here! And a note: The Author...
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