Creativity: Avoiding Blocks and Refreshing Ideas — Guest: Christina Delay
We’ll probably all struggle with creative blocks during our writing career, so what can we do to help? Christina Delay shares her insights.
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Tips and advice about writing processes and improving how we write. Sample topics: fast drafting, brainstorming techniques, getting in touch with our muse, writing difficult scenes, writing resources and tools, making writing a priority, etc.
We’ll probably all struggle with creative blocks during our writing career, so what can we do to help? Christina Delay shares her insights.
Can we learn from big shared-world universes like Star Wars how to builcohesive epic-sized story worlds (without planning everything in advance)?
Pin ItAs we develop a story idea, how do we know if all the pieces fit together? Guest Jael R. Bakari is sharing her process for keeping track of all the details.
Pin ItEventually, every writer will need an organizational system, but many of us struggle to find one that works for us. Here are a few insights and resources.
Pin ItTo increase reader satisfaction, we want to give our story meaning. How can we use foreshadowing to make our story feel purposeful and meaningful?
Pin ItMuch of writing is subjective, so it can be hard to know how to treat writing advice. Is it a hard-and-fast rule, a guideline, or a personal preference?
Pin ItTo discover the best drafting process for us, we might need to experiment.
Today, Marty C. Lee shares how she develops story beats into a chapter-by-chapter outline.
A drafting process that works for one might not work for another. However, NaNoWriMo can be a great time to experiment and see what writing process works for us.
Pin ItNo matter how well our writing is going, check out these resources and guest posts for how we can do our best during NaNoWriMo.
Pin ItThis time of year, writers try to get their story idea into shape before the first of November. Here’s some help to get your planning off on the right foot with NaNoWriMo.
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