Annette Young's Blog: Annette's Observations, page 7

Why You Should Write An Honest Book Review

So many readers fail to write a book review after purchasing a book and yet, it's so important for the author to receive an honest review, in fact, it can make all the difference...

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Shed Real Tears When Writing Fiction

When writing fiction, I am confident that by sharing emotional angst and being able to portray it in a highly visual way, it will enable your readers to become totally hooked...

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How to Get What You Want

Want to know how to get what you want in life? If yes, then do it the easy way. Follow these simple but effective steps to success....

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Creative Writing – Use It or Lose It

Creative writing - turn your lunch hour into a timed fiction fest. Give yourself 10 minutes of fast writing on a single idea and just let the words pour out onto the page. The end result may be excellent .....

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My Secrets to Fiction Excellence

I learned the joys of research, settling into a comfy chair and curling up with a never ending stream of good books. I began to analyse what worked and what didn't. I learned a lot.

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Inspirational Creative Writing Tips

If you are considering a new fictional project, stop for a moment and scan through these creative writing tips as they just might help you to increase your connection to the reader before you've even written one word. It pays to really consider what you are trying to achieve before you start out,

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Writing a Novel – Stereotypes and Boundaries

When I started writing my novel Who Killed September Falls, I had the image of my two main characters firmly planted in my mind. I knew that I wanted September to be wildly beautiful but flawed within her own personality and she had to have the perfect foil, Arianne Tawnison who was the loyal friend, the side-kick who recognised her role within the friendship but who gave willingly and gained much as a result.

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Eternity’s Shadow

Eternity's Shadow by author Mark Whiteway is an astounding example of literary craftsmanship and should be read even if science fiction is not your favoured genre in my opinion. This is book 6...

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Writing Tip – Go Back So You Can Move Forward

We all need a little help and encouragement sometimes. Even with all of my years of experience writing for myself and for clients, it's still nice to get some really positive feedback. A few of my more recent clients did just that, they rated my work and said that they absolutely loved the articles I had provided for them. A little bit of encouragement goes a long way and I have to admit, it's a good feeling.

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High Quality Content? I’d Love a Bowl of Peanuts!

by Annette  Young Every now and then I feel the urge to stick up for writers everywhere and to tell potential clients to pay up if they want high quality content. You’d think it would be obvious.  You get what you pay for you don’t you? Apparently, in the world of freelance writing, top notch […]

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