Tag: writing encouragement

Diary of a bad writer – Week 37

I was told in comments that my last story had good descriptions. They were okay, but my goal is to make a story come alive in the reader’s mind. I want them to imagine they are on the page with my characters. That can only be accomplished if I keep writing, and learning.  

Diary of a bad writer – Week 36

June 11th, 10:00am – A fellow blogger/writer/author mentioned that a reader said her characters were flawed. I say use anything positive from complainers and trolls and throw the rest away.  Continue to cook your fiction the way it tastes good to you.   You Are A Writing Chef. The Way You Prepare Your Work, Not Everyone Will Like It- No…

Diary of a bad writer – Week 35

  June 4th, 6pm – Just finished a long commute home from work. Can’t write at the moment. I’m tired and ready for bed now. Sometimes life events take me out of my creative mood. When this happens, I think about why I wanted to write in the first place:   To speak to an audience while taking a burden…