Grace E. Robinson's Blog, page 19
February 14, 2017
Love Tropes in Stories
Even though Valentine’s Day was yesterday, I feel obligated to write a Valentines-ish post, just because. Even those of us who don’t call ourselves readers of the romance genre usually enjoy a good love story. So here are a few of my favorite couples from books/movies/shows, and the different types of loves stories they represent: […]
February 13, 2017
Inspiration for the Week: Writing Quote #MondayMotivation
Just keep going! Every step (or word) forward is a success. Ray Bradbury says it best: Let me know how this quote inspires you this week!Filed under: Writings about Writing Tagged: Ray Bradbury, writing inspiration, writing quote, writing tip
February 7, 2017
New Roads
Sometimes in life, things change gradually; and sometimes, everything changes at once. I’m at a point somewhere in between the two, but definitely more towards the “everything’s changing at once” end. All in a good way, though. I’m not going to go into a lot of detail in this post, but here are a few […]
February 6, 2017
Inspiration for the Week: Story Prompt #MondayMotivation
A serene image to get your week started. Where do these stairs lead? Who is walking up these stairs and what do they hope to find? What stories await? Let me know how this image inspires you this week!Filed under: Writings about Writing Tagged: story prompt, story prompt picture, story setting, writing inspiration, writing motivation
January 31, 2017
Homophones: Some Commonly Misused Words
Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently. English is full of these little confusing gems, which can cause people a lot of difficulty when it comes to the written word. Spell check likely won’t catch homophones, because the word you’ve used is spelled correctly, but is just the wrong word for […]
January 30, 2017
Inspiration for the Week: Writing Quote #MondayMotivation
Here’s a quote to inspire you this week, for your writing and all your other endeavors: Let me know how this quote inspires you this week!Filed under: Music, Movies, and other Muses Tagged: inspirational quote, motivational quote, quote about writing, writing prompt, writing quote
January 24, 2017
Creating Fantasy Creatures: It’s Okay to be Unoriginal
Everybody loves Hobbits and Thestrals and Wookies. What do these creatures all have in common? They are unique to their particular stories or worlds (as in Middle-Earth, the Harry Potter series, and Star Wars, respectively). It’s fun to read about (or watch) new creatures in fantasy stories, and it’s just as fun to create them. […]
January 23, 2017
Inspiration for the Week: Music to Write By – Defying Gravity #MondayMotivation
In 2016, this song from the musical Wicked was sort of my personal theme song for the year. Every time I listened to it, this song helped motivate me to dream bigger and reach for something greater. May it do the same for you! Let me know how this music inspires you this week!Filed under: […]
January 17, 2017
3 Twitter Tips for Authors
Twitter is a great platform for writers. I’ve been on Twitter for almost five years now, and I love using it for sharing, conversing, and learning. In case you didn’t know, I’m a bit of a social media lover in general – and I work in social media as part of my day job. Social […]
January 16, 2017
Inspiration for the Week: Story Prompt #MondayMotivation
Looking for a writing prompt to help get your creative gears going? Who are these people? Where are they going? What is that light? Be creative! Let me know how this picture inspires you this week!Filed under: Music, Movies, and other Muses Tagged: inspiration, motivation, story prompt picture, story prompts
