The Best Writing Advice: Why Do I Write?
BY RINA BESTER My life was a mess: children grown up, husband retired. In the background, an unnerving prodding from my unfulfilled dreams begged me to listen. I found myself with an empty nest and had to repurpose my life. Panicking, I headed for a psychologist. For weeks, we peeled away at my armour, created by […]
What Kind of Writer Are You: Gardener or Architect?
BY TRI NGUYEN I am a gardener. Well, I am not a gardener by trade per se, but a gardener by style. That is the best writing tip I have ever received, and it was given to me by the great George R. R. Martin. Some may know him as the author of the world-famous […]
The Best Writing Tip I’ve Ever Received: Forget about Plot
BY ALANA BETH DAVIES Plot was always my downfall, my weak spot, my Achilles heel – you get the picture. Description, I was okay with: sights and sounds, tastes and smells; I could even describe how the bark of a tree or the petal of a foxglove felt. And my dialogue – that was pretty […]