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The More You Write, the More Ideas You’ll Have

by Millie Ho I used to think that I would run out of ideas if I wrote too much. This fear drained my ability to write at times. But it made sense, right? Your mind can only generate so much content in a lifetime, and eventually you’ll just end up rewriting your existing ideas. … Continue reading The More You Write, the More Ideas You’ll Have

The Light Between Oceans – Book Review

Originally posted on The Book Review Directory:
? The book: The Light Between Oceans by M L Stedman Published byBlack Swan in 2013 Pages: 434 My copy:Lent to me by my sister The blurb: A boat washes up on the shore of a remote lighthouse keeper’s island. It holds a dead man – and a…

Go Join a Writer’s Group

by Whitney Carter I can’t count the number of times someone told me to join a writer’s group. And every time, I’d think, “Yeah, that’s a good idea. I’m gonna go look for one.” And then every time without fail I’d stall somewhere between the idea and actually going. The closest groups are too … Continue reading Go Join a Writer’s Group

The Writer’s Workout

by Vincent Mars As writers, we may be writing blog posts, articles, stories, schoolwork, research papers, or sales reports constantly, but that doesn’t mean we have to stay glued to our desks all day. Writing may be a sedentary activity that ties us to a desk most of the time, but at the same … Continue reading The Writer’s Workout

How I Use Writing Books

by S.E. Jones As mentioned previously, I do quite badly with planning anything. If I know how a story ends, it’s not something I can bring myself to write. I’m bored – what’s the point in writing it down if I know how it’s going to go? This has caused issues in the past. … Continue reading How I Use Writing Books

Seven Ways We Lie – Book Review

Originally posted on The Book Review Directory:
? Name: Seven Ways We Lie Author: Riley Redgate Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary Rating: 4.25 stars Seven Ways We Lie by Riley Redgate is a young adult contemporary set in a high school following the lives of seven students in their junior years, each of them embodying one…

The Adverb Problem and Why Authors Should Care

by Gary Smailes In this article I will set out to explain why so many famous authors (Stephen King being perhaps the most vocal) warn other authors against the use of adverbs. In fact, King’s hatred of adverbs is so intense that he’s been quoted as saying, “Adverbs are evil.” You will discover the … Continue reading The Adverb Problem and Why Authors Should Care

Bestsellers vs. Blockbusters

byHannah Joslin I want to tackle something here: books versus movie adaptations. Why does that sentence sound off an alarm in fandoms all over the Internet? Potterheads are probably already on their way. But, I want to know: why is it that books seem to be so consistently “better” than their movie adaptations? Personally, … Continue reading Bestsellers vs. Blockbusters

Book Quote Corner

“The further inside you hide the hurt, the more it hurts inside. All wounds need air to heal.” — I Wrote This For You, written byIain Thomas Alice’s Secret Alice and Tommy Jameson live on their farm in a small rural community in northern Tasmania. Along with their three children … Continue reading Book Quote Corner

Waking Olivia – Book Review

Originally posted on All Romance Reads:
? Title: Waking Olivia Author: Elizabeth O’Roark Publication Date: March 14th, 2016 ? About the Book: “That girl isn’t just trouble of the not-a-team-player, not-a-reliable-runner variety. She’s trouble of the devious, manipulative, too-f***ing-hot-for-her-own good variety. She’s the kind of girl who causes trouble merely by existing, and then makes…