by Autumn | Oct 22, 2018 | Tips
Welcome to the third post on dialogue. In the last two, we’ve covered dialogue tags and how to use adverbs to accentuate those. Now we are on to action tags! Before we get into those, let’s look at how far the examples have come: “Where is it?” Cameron asked....
by Autumn | Sep 26, 2018 | Tips, Writing
Last time, we delved into dialogue tags, including if you really always have to use “said.” There was a lot covered in that post and if you missed it, check it out here. In our examples, we managed to clarify who was speaking and how many people are...
by Autumn | Sep 10, 2018 | Tips, Writing
Dialogue is so important to a story. It breaks up pages of prose. It reveals a character’s personality like no other method except for internal thoughts. But so many authors get it wrong. And that is understandable because there is a lot going on with dialogue. In...
by Autumn | Jan 17, 2018 | Writing
I’ve written a lot of blog posts about world building over the years. They were solutions to problems I had or that stemmed from conversations with other writers. Topics range from how to start off world building, how to make a fantasy map, and tips to create cultures...
by Autumn | Jan 3, 2018 | Tips
Happy New Year! Something about the date change inspires all of us to make resolutions and get our act together. And while that motivation has a hold of you, now is a great time to not only think about your writing goals for 2018, but also to take a look at what...