Florence Witkop's Blog, page 25
July 15, 2019
Question from a reader: How do you keep up a daily writing habit? What are your tricks to keep yourself on track?
How do I keep up a daily writing habit? What are my tricks to keep myself on track? Honestly, I don’t have a daily writing habit and I don’t have any tricks to keep myself on track. I perhaps should bow my head in shame about now but that’s the truth. It’s true that I …
July 12, 2019
Facebook and authors — change is constant.
I have a love-hate relationship with Facebook. I’d just as soon never go on it because I have other things to do with my life. But when I do check out what’s happening there, I’m always glad I did because inevitably I learn something interesting. And, of course, Facebook is a wonderful place for authors …
July 8, 2019
Where do you get your ideas for novels from?
Another question: Where do you get your ideas for novels from? And my answer (which, of course, is specific to me. Other writers might do things differently.): Ideas for novels come from everywhere. Until your imagination kicks into high gear and gives you more ideas than you can ever want, you might try glancing through …
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July 5, 2019
What common mistakes do people make when writing their first poem or novel?
The mistake that comes to mind is that they use too many words. Most first novels and poems would benefit by taking a big red pen and crossing out a lot of unnecessary words. Because readers want to read a story or poem without the distraction of the extra words that people normally use when …
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July 1, 2019
Should I write my next novel in third person or first?
Consider two things when deciding whether to write your next novel in third person or first. Which way are you most comfortable telling the story? Some stories naturally lend themselves to either first or third person, usually due to the complexity or simplicity of the story. Which person do most stories similar to yours use …
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June 28, 2019
One, two, or three books?
A writer asked what’s the better option for a fantasy novel. To do it as two books, three books, or one very long (250,000 word) book. When new writers approach a publisher, they are usually told not to think about publishing a book until they have three written because the work involved in marketing just …
June 24, 2019
What tips would you give to amateur writers, or people who are looking to get into creative writing?
There are thousands of tips. Here are a few: Don’t expect to earn your living as a writer because it’s very hard but, as an avocation, it’s great. If you truly want to make your living writing, then spend a whole lot of time finding out what kinds of writing pays and how to do …
June 21, 2019
Summer Love’s Adventure Anthology
I’d like to announce another anthology from Winged Publications with one of my books in it. Summer Love’s Adventure Anthology contains 5 romances that are perfect for lazy, summer reading. Here’s the cover, wonderful, as usual, and isn’t that summer in a picture? Now a bit about each book: Sunny’s Dream by Mary Ball: A …
SUMMER LOVE’S ADVENTURE ANTHOLOGY
I’d like to announce another anthology from Winged Publications with one of my books in it. Summer Love’s Adventure Anthology contains 5 romances that are perfect for lazy, summer reading. Here’s the cover, wonderful, as usual, and isn’t that summer in a picture? Now a bit about each book: Sunny’s Dream by Mary Ball: A …
June 17, 2019
What does it take to have a career in writing?
What does it take to be a career writer? Several things come to mind: Patience Guts A professional mindset Hard work A thick skin Belief in yourself The ability to live on practically nothing, an ability that may only be necessary for a brief time but that might be permanent because writers today earn, on average, half of what they earned just …
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