Writers on Writing (Quotes)







I’ll be on vacation next week, going on my first cruise! There won’t be a post on Wednesday or Friday. I’ll pop in on social media, sharing photos of my trip but I won’t be online as often as I usually am.







I’ll be on vacation next week, going on my first cruise! There won’t be a post on Wednesday or Friday. I’ll pop in on social media, sharing photos of my trip but I won’t be online as often as I usually am.
I was rewatching Markiplier play Kholat and it got me thinking. The game is based off an unexplained mystery in Russia. It inspired me to research other mysteries. They make for great stories. I like things that can’t be explained. These mysteries could inspire a story. Image Source: Castlevania-Blue Fangs 2 by GiuseppeDiRosso The Martin family in…
Have you ever gotten a character, scene or worldbuilding idea you never thought you needed? Last year, I read a post by Kelly Hashway where she talked about the playlist for her book. It got me thinking. If my characters had their own music video, what would the song be? It’s been a lot of fun….
Finish writing a book is a proud moment. Publishing it is even more amazing. But, publishing can sometimes drag you away from why you started writing in the first place. I write mostly because I can’t stop. I publish because books helped me. I want to pay it forward. On the other hand, I want…
I always dreamed of taking those beautiful landscape shots. New York doesn’t offer many chances for those kinds of photos unless I go upstate. I like cityscapes but I prefer shots with more green in them. Although I love landscape photography, I have some trouble composing them. If you’re taking a picture of an entire…
I write because I have to. I feel I’m missing something important if I don’t. Plots, dialogues, conflicts, resolutions, character personalities, endings overrun my mind and won’t let me concentrate on anything else until expressed. I see a tree or a structure and think how perfect it would fit in my story. I read or…
I’ve noticed photos/images do a lot better on Facebook than links. They have a higher reach and engagement. Now, when I want to share a link, I upload the image first then add the link in the write-up. I don’t let Facebook add a link preview. On Twitter, posts with images catch my eye more…