#Writing Wednesday - February 28th 2018
In case you missed my post from yesterday: "Rhubarb The Red-Nosed Rabbit" is now available in audio from Audible, Amazon, and iTunes, narrated by Jerry Fischer. As I mentioned in yesterday's post, Easter is only a little over a month away, so it's just in time to add it to your reading list; perfect for those who like to read seasonally, or those with young children or grandchildren they want to enjoy a book with as part of any Easter celebrations. Regardless of whether you'd prefer the audio version, a paperback, or an eBook, links are in yesterday's post.
In other book related news: my new poetry collection will finally be released next week. Well, the eBook version will. You'll have to wait a bit longer for the paperback and audio versions, of course. This is the pet themed poetry collection I've been promising for a couple of months now, which includes poems written for and about our chinchillas, degus, and rats, as well as both Kero and Lilie. It's called "Puppy Poems And Rodent Rhymes" and - as already mentioned - officially releases next week. The release date is March 7th 2018.
Anyway, to kick off the writing related links for this week, here's a post about how observations can help you with character and plot inspiration when it comes to writing your own story.
If you're writing about some of the animals most commonly feared by humans, you might want to bear these things in mind when it comes to serpents of various sizes, spiders, and bats. Personally, I only fear one of the three, but I do know someone who's afraid of all three, and do agree that they're commonly feared and misrepresented animals. Well, snakes and bats are misrepresented... I think spiders deserve what they get. If you had any doubts as to which of the three I have issues with, I expect that's no longer the case. *wink*
Regardless of the kinds of creatures in your story though, you should do your research. If you're inventing creatures for your world, don't forget that nature videos are a useful tool for monster creation, as well as for any other animals in your story - real or imagined.
Anyway, here's an interesting post about the challenge of describing scents in your writing.
Next, here are some tips on how to write historical fiction, as well as a reminder to be careful of misusing period words, and other mistakes you might make if you don't do your research properly. Check your facts, and then check them again, just in case. It's better to have it take longer than you'd like for your story to be finished, but for you to be certain you have things right, than for you to neglect your research and make mistakes that will spoil things for your readers. Bear in mind though that not all of those facts need to make it in to the final version of your book. These bits of advice can apply to other genres too.
By the way, speaking of advice: here's a bit of advice for you if you're still trying to figure out how to write the perfect story, or if you want to know the secret to writing something original.
Finally, remember that everything changes when writing becomes your full time job, and that's OK.
In other book related news: my new poetry collection will finally be released next week. Well, the eBook version will. You'll have to wait a bit longer for the paperback and audio versions, of course. This is the pet themed poetry collection I've been promising for a couple of months now, which includes poems written for and about our chinchillas, degus, and rats, as well as both Kero and Lilie. It's called "Puppy Poems And Rodent Rhymes" and - as already mentioned - officially releases next week. The release date is March 7th 2018.
Anyway, to kick off the writing related links for this week, here's a post about how observations can help you with character and plot inspiration when it comes to writing your own story.
If you're writing about some of the animals most commonly feared by humans, you might want to bear these things in mind when it comes to serpents of various sizes, spiders, and bats. Personally, I only fear one of the three, but I do know someone who's afraid of all three, and do agree that they're commonly feared and misrepresented animals. Well, snakes and bats are misrepresented... I think spiders deserve what they get. If you had any doubts as to which of the three I have issues with, I expect that's no longer the case. *wink*
Regardless of the kinds of creatures in your story though, you should do your research. If you're inventing creatures for your world, don't forget that nature videos are a useful tool for monster creation, as well as for any other animals in your story - real or imagined.
Anyway, here's an interesting post about the challenge of describing scents in your writing.
Next, here are some tips on how to write historical fiction, as well as a reminder to be careful of misusing period words, and other mistakes you might make if you don't do your research properly. Check your facts, and then check them again, just in case. It's better to have it take longer than you'd like for your story to be finished, but for you to be certain you have things right, than for you to neglect your research and make mistakes that will spoil things for your readers. Bear in mind though that not all of those facts need to make it in to the final version of your book. These bits of advice can apply to other genres too.
By the way, speaking of advice: here's a bit of advice for you if you're still trying to figure out how to write the perfect story, or if you want to know the secret to writing something original.
Finally, remember that everything changes when writing becomes your full time job, and that's OK.
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