Voice To Text Typing

First off, I have to start by saying this did not work the best for me because I have never been a verbal person. I struggle to express my thoughts well out loud. However, this is a handy tool. It allowed me to do more than just sit, to get up and move around, to...

Outlining: Why, How, and My Method

There are three different types of writers, the plotters, the plansters, and the pantsers. Each one writes theirs stories in a different way. Plotters plot out their story before they start writing, so they have a clear path they can take when working through their novel. Pantsers have no plan, they write by the seat...

Trusting Your Creative Muse And When To Get Feedback

I see it all the time. People thinking their pacing is too fast, or too slow, but not trusting themselves on this feeling. Or asking other what they should do with a character because they want to do this one thing but they're not sure if it's the right move. But here's the thing. It's...

Generating Story Ideas

I have far more story ideas than I know what to do with, and it took me a while to realize not every person is like this. So what do I do to constantly be coming up with and developing new ideas for books, series, screenplays, and short stories? 1: I'm Always Looking I go...

What Style Is Best? Finding The One That Fits Your Story

When you come of with a story idea, there's always that moment when you go, wait, how am I going to tell this story? Maybe you have a plot, or characters, but so far you've just been envisioning it as a movie in your mind, and are uncertain of how it should all go down...

How To Get Faster At Writing

For a while now, I've been working on getting faster at writing, and I've drastically improved. I've gone from struggling to write 500 words an hour, to being able to write 1000 words in half and hour, all in the matter of a few months. How did I get faster at writing? Well, there are...

Let’s Talk About Style

Recently, ever since getting back the first round of edits on The Freedom Fighters and the Magic Crown, I've been thinking about STYLE. About how you should use it, (should you use it?) and all that jazz. And so, after a few days of thinking, and arguing with my family (well, venting), and a talk with...

Third Person Limited: Tips and Tricks

When I think about what POV a book is in, this is usually the one that comes to mind. Even though I write primarily in First Person, this is always the POV I think of. Third Person Limited is what some of the most popular books of our time are written in, and many of...

First Person POV: Tips and Tricks

For some, writing in first person may be difficult. As someone who writes a lot of First Person POV (Point Of View) stories, I know how delicate writing in first person can be. With writing First Person comes a lot of struggles, but I'm here to share all that I've learned about the art since...

Strong Female Character: What They Are, And How To Write Them

Today, I will be talking about something that is a major topic, not just in the writing community, but all around. And that is strong female characters. What Is A Strong Female Character? A strong female character, to put it simply, is a three dimensional character who is female. This character is more than just...