Category: Writing

  • How to Conquer White Room Syndrome and Craft Compelling Descriptions

    How to Conquer White Room Syndrome and Craft Compelling Descriptions

    If you’re anything like me, description is one of the last things on your mind when you’re writing. You want the characters to feel real and the dialogue to pop, and before you know it, you’ve completely forgotten to describe anything in the scene, leaving your story with this terrible diagnosis: white room syndrome. But… Read more

  • Point of View Explained: A Crash Course for Aspiring Authors

    Point of View Explained: A Crash Course for Aspiring Authors

    One of the most common issues I see from new writers is not having a clear point of view. Sometimes, the point of view starts with one character, then suddenly it jumps to a different character’s perspective. I’ve even seen a story switch between first person and third person between one paragraph and the next.… Read more

  • What is NaNoWriMo? And Should You Participate?

    What is NaNoWriMo? And Should You Participate?
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    While NaNoWriMo may sound like a bunch of gibberish, it stands for National Novel Writing Month, the annual event where writers from all over attempt to write 50,000 words in 30 days. This event has taken place every November since 1999, and many new writers and well-known authors (including Rainbow Rowell, Marissa Meyer, Hank Green,… Read more