Learning how to punctuate dialogue is important when writing the conversations between your characters. Punctuating dialogue might not sound like a very exciting topic or a lot of fun as a writer to study - but it is very important in making sure your dialogue exchanges between characters make sense to your readers! Many writers can find the task of correctly punctuating their character's dialogue to be overwhelming. If you are worried about whether or not you are correctly punctuating your dialogue in your novel, hopefully this guide of the 7 dialogue punctuation rules will help you feel … [Read more...] about 7 Rules of Punctuating Dialogue: How to Punctuate Dialogue Easily
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The 4 Main Types of Writing Styles and How to Use Them as a Writer
One of the things that can help you grow as a writer is to learn the 4 main types of writing styles and use the characteristics of each to further develop your own personal voice as a writer. By learning how to use the different writing styles in your work, you will not only improve your skills as writer, but also learn ways to better connect with your audience of readers. In this post we'll cover the 4 main types of writing styles and how to use them as a writer to create compelling books, stories, essays, poetry, articles and more. What are Writing Styles? Writing styles are … [Read more...] about The 4 Main Types of Writing Styles and How to Use Them as a Writer
How I Write Over 2,500+ Words a Day
Do you ever wish you could write more and in less time? I easily write at least 2,500+ words a day, and while it may seem like an impossible task to some, it is attainable for any writer - even if you don't have much free time for writing. To be truthful, 2,500 words for me is kind of on the low end of word counts - many days I write between 3,000 - 5,000 words! Before you think I must lock myself in a room for 12 hours a day to do this, I want to tell you what my personal life is like. I'm a mom. I have three kids. We have pets. Most of my "glamorous life as a writer" is spent doing mom … [Read more...] about How I Write Over 2,500+ Words a Day
How to Make Time for Writing
We're all given the same 24 hours in a day. Yet, for many writers, it can be difficult to carve out that much needed time dedicated for writing. If you struggle with finding time to write, we've put together this post with our top tips for how to make time for writing. Here are some tips for How to Make Time for Writing: Schedule Time to Write Writing every day at the same time can really help you to stay focused and get in the habit of writing. Try to think of when you're at your best for writing - and make a point to schedule on your calendar at least 30 minutes or an hour for … [Read more...] about How to Make Time for Writing
10 Reasons to Join a Writing Group
Thinking about joining a local writing group or club but are not sure if it's a good idea? No matter where you may be on your writing journey you may be surprised at what results can happen when you join writer's groups that meet in person. Here are 10 Reasons Why You Should Join a Local Writing Group: 1.Motivation Knowing that you will be meeting with other writers and have the opportunity to share your work will motivate you to write during the week and to bring your best to the table. 2. Inspiration You will have the opportunity to read what others have wrote, ask them questions, share … [Read more...] about 10 Reasons to Join a Writing Group