Category: Journal
Humor for Writers – Dumbledore Meets Voldemort
Humor for Writers – Dumbledore Meets Voldemort One day, Dumbledore and Voldemort are walking towards each other. As they get closer, Voldemort, with a threatening smile on his face, […]
Writing Pitfall #5: Head Hopping
Writing Pitfall #5: Head Hopping Reposted with permission from Divas on Writing In today’s article, #5 in our series on writing pitfalls for new authors, we will deal with head hopping. […]
Writing Pitfall #3: Flashbacks
Writing Pitfall #3: Flashbacks Reposted with permission from Write divas Literary flashbacks (analepses), and to a lesser extent flashforwards (prolepses), are the bane of many an editor. Why? Mostly […]
Writing Pitfall #1: Lackluster Opening Scenes
Writing Pitfall #1: Lackluster Opening Scenes Reposted with permission from Write Divas It was a dark, mundane, terribly clichéd, and stormy night… Opening scenes. What’s their purpose and why […]
The Pen is Mightier than the Sword – Writers for Democracy #writers #democracy #ISIS
The Pen is Mightier than the Sword – Writers for Democracy As writers, our main activity is to add to the cultural capital of the world. Sometimes though, in […]