This week, my special guest gives tips for both editors and authors alike. Be sure to have a pen and paper, or an electronic document handy, because you’ll want to take copious notes during this informative conversation. INSPIRATIONAL JOURNEYS PRESENTS! Tips for Editors and Authors with Penni Askew! Hello: I’m proud to announce the following … Read more
To all you fiction writers out in the blogosphere, here are three things you can do to repurpose your dumped scenes; Dump your scenes in groups, according to a side character’s POV or a plot sequence. For example, if you have four scenes with one of your secondary characters, group them together, so you can … Read more
The following poem is one that was written in the voice of my shadowy character, who follows Becca as she takes her Journey of Faith. I hope you enjoy it. I take the fallen stones away In order for my charge to see The words carefully engraved upon the rock Lying before her to set … Read more
Hello everyone in the blogosphere, I have a couple of writing tips to share, one of which is changing the point of view of your novel during the editing process. I wrote an entire book in Third Person, but my main character told me in no uncertain terms that she needed me to let her … Read more
Hello everyone, In today’s blog post and podcast episode, we’ll discuss the three-act story structure. Before we get started, I want to ask you a couple of important questions. You don’t have to answer them now, but I want you to think about them as you read and listen. What is story structure? Why should … Read more
Hello everyone in the Blogosphere, Today I’d like to share with you my five-step writing process. As you read the steps below, remember that each person’s process is different and you can revert back to previous steps if necessary. If you want to listen to my explanation of this process in greater detail, Please check … Read more
Today’s guest is an author of 100 published books, a freelance ghost writer and editor, and the host of the Crimson Cloak Publishing Radio Sho. Continue reading to learn more. INSPIRATIONAL JOURNEYS PRESENTS! SPECIAL GUEST INTERVIEW WITH CYNTHIA MACGREGOR! Hello: I’m proud to announce the following guest for your listening pleasure. Please be sure to … Read more
Hello everyone in the blogosphere, Today I have another writing related post to bring you. If you’d like to hear the latest episode of the Inspirational Journeys podcast, where I talk about the tips I’m bringing you, and share my reason behind these tips, please visit: Last night, I started reading a book called Don’t … Read more
Hello everyone in the blogosphere, I’m back once again with a brief post, but one which I pray will help you in your writing. My tip for you today is as follows: to prevent writers block, listen to your characters and fix any plot problems they point out to you. If you iron out these … Read more
My guest for today’s podcast interview is a published author, freelance editor and the founder of the Christian Creative Nexus blog and the Lost Pen Magazine. Continue reading to learn more. INSPIRATIONAL JOURNEYS PRESENTS! DYANE FORDE! Hello: I’m proud to announce the following guest for your listening pleasure. Please be sure to read onward after … Read more
Here are seven tips to get your dialoge in tip-top shape.
Here’s a tip for all your writers to remember, when revising your work. Follow this advice and you’re editor will thank you.
via Author Talk: Editing Technique – Wear a Master Sergeant Hat
In today’s podcast episode, I give a better understanding of symbolism in your character descriptions. To hear my full description and the examples I give, please listen to the latest episode of Inspirational Journeys at the following link:https://anchor.fm/inspirational-journeys/episodes/Symbolism-as-character-description-e3vroe
I took a course on Character development found at the following link: https://blog.reedsy.com/learning / Today I want to share with you four tips for creating well-rounded characters, which I have found to be helpful during my character development process. Tip Number One There are three traits that all of your characters have in common. These … Read more
Here’s a blog post to help you find beta readers for your manuscript. I’m going to hold on to this one myself.
via Author Talk: Where Can I Find Beta Readers? Help! 7 Ideas to Get You On Your Way!
Here’s an article that can help us writers tighten up our manuscripts before publication. If you enjoy this article, pleas comment on the original blog and give it a like and a share or two.
The post linked here has the link to the episode that inspired mine on scene dumps. Check it out and you’ll see why.
via Author Talk – Apply These 7 Editing Techniques Before Your Next Query
In today’s episode of Inspirational Journeys, I share some revising tips in response to my friends episode about unnecessary words on her podcast this morning. Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: Tips for revising your work https://anchor.fm/inspirational-journeys/episodes/Tips-for-revising-your-work-e3qols Is revising easy or difficult? Do you have any tips you’d like to share … Read more
Hey Y’all, today I have a post to share with you, but first, I need to give y’all a progress update on my writing. This month, for Camp NaNoWriMo, I have set my goal to fifty hours. Although I posted my project as Winter Haven Rescue, I find myself working on Journey to the … Read more
I love the post linked here, because it’s a great tool for writing in any genre, no matter whether you write fantasy, mystery etc.
via World Building: Why Writers Need to be Sneaky When Building Worlds – by William L. Hahn…