Hello! Today on Writer Wednesday, we’re looking at a poem by Christina Rosetti: In an Artist’s Studio. I love art- galleries, museums, art history and creating art as well. Painting and writing share a commonality too. It is in dipping our pens into our words that beautiful images emerge. Characters are like portraits and the…
Hello! On Writer Wednesday, I discuss another author and his or her book. Today’s pick is July 1914: Countdown to War by Sean McMeekin. 101 years ago, WWI blazed across Europe, igniting the world in conflict of monumental proportions, producing disastrous consequences, and unleashing mechanization and horrors that the world had hitherto unknown. But before…
Hello! Recently I gave tips for when you’ve written too much and need to reduce your word count. Today we’re looking at ways to increase your word count when it’s too low. If you missed reducing your word count, find it here. And for all your editing needs, be sure to visit Extra Ink Edits. …
Hello! Word counts can be tricky. Sometimes writers write too little. Sometimes it’s too much and words have to be cut. Here are a few tips. My best to you all, Megan
Hello! On Writer Wednesday, I discuss another author and his or her work. From time-to-time, I feature a poem. Today is one such day. On Saturday, I was walking in the mountains. Seeing the sheep, a shepherd and sheepdogs are the inspiration for the inclusion of today’s poem. One of the sheep that I saw…
Hello! Strong characters are at the heart of good books. Here are my top tips for character development. My best to you all, Megan
Hello! An important part of characters is naming. So, how do you decide on what to name your character? It’s perfectly fine to name your character for someone you know, but understand that the person may think that you’re directly writing about him or her. You don’t have to have a modern or invented name,…