Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > When you think about all of the writing elements that need to come together to make a successful magazine story or article, it might seem as if the title is the least…
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > It was early spring, and I was thinking about articles for January. As freelancers know, most publications plan issues months ahead, so we need to submit our queries and articles with that…
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Nonfiction ideas truly are everywhere, and writers who focus on nonfiction need never say, “There’s nothing to write about.†We can delve into biography, history, science, sports, astronomy, autobiography, memoir, geography, technology,…
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > When people think of writing, they might picture themselves with their hands eagerly curled over the keyboard waiting for inspiration to strike. Then, once the frenzy of inspiration has passed, they hit…
If readers believe in your human sci-fi characters, they’ll believe every other aspect of your story, no matter how weird or alien or out of this world. Readers will follow you anywhere, even to the ends of the universe.
Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Conventional Structures for Unconventional stories What is it that you love about science fiction? The out-of-this-world settings? The nifty gadgets? The weird aliens? As unconventional as science fiction can get, it almost always follows a conventional structure. Take…
Your writer’s voice is a skill that can be developed. Here are six tips that will help you pump, prime & polish your writing voice. Let’s get to work!
Voice in writing can be elusive. How do you develop your writing voice while also writing characters with their own voices? Lori Mortensen is here to help.
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > In my previous post, I highlighted common roadblocks writers may experience when it comes to submitting their work or even thinking about submitting their work. Now that these have been explained and…
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > The start of a new year is the perfect time for writers to assess their productivity goals. Many will challenge themselves by making adjustments to their writing schedule; some writers vowing to…
To stay on track with our goals, we must build habits over time and strengthen those new behaviors so they become part of our lives.
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Whenever writers list their goals, they’re likely to include, “Write more often,†“Write every day,†or “Schedule more time for writing.†Unless we actually put in the time, we won’t achieve the…
Small goals take a few minutes a day and can lead to writing success as they can help us improve our craft, complete projects, and gain personal satisfaction.
How do we set goals that can make our writing dreams come true? Many people use the SMART goal approach.
To get where we want to go as writers, we can set goals and work to achieve them.
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Hello NaNoWriMo-ers! You are word writing warriors. The end is in sight. Don’t slow down now. It’s almost over. By the end of today, you should have 40,008 words done on your…
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Hello NaNoWriMo-ers! You are on the way. You’ve past the halfway mark of the month of November and are heading down the home stretch. How’s that for scary? (Or exciting!) By the…
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Hello, NaNoWriMo-ers! By the end of today, your NaNoWriMo novel should be around 16,670 words. If it’s not, try and pick up some extra time this week so you don’t fall too…
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > For NaNoWriMo participants, November 3rd is the day their novel hits 5,001 words. NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month and it’s when thousands (millions?) of people all over the world pledge…
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Examples for Building a Supernatural Mystery or Paranormal Mystery Saying a mystery is about something unknown takes on a new meaning when it comes to supernatural and paranormal mysteries. Supernatural means anything…