Photo by Keenan Constance on Pexels.com If writers want to make an emotional connection with readers, they need to be willing to tap into their own vulnerability. Some of the strongest, most affecting writing comes from a place of raw honesty. Examining and exposing your feelings takes courage, but I guarantee that if you embrace…… Continue reading Embrace vulnerability to strengthen your writing
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Eight things I wish I’d known when I started writing
Photo by RODNAE Productions on Pexels.com I’ve been playing at being a writer for nine years now, almost a decade. It came as something of a shock when I calculated the time since I first put fingers to keyboard, because I often feel like a beginner. To be fair, the first four years were a…… Continue reading Eight things I wish I’d known when I started writing
Free online resources for writers
Photo by Julia M Cameron on Pexels.com There’s no skirting around the fact that 2020 has been the year from hell. So many people worldwide are dealing, quite literally, with life and death. Heartbreak and devastation. Overwhelming grief. In the midst of this global tragedy, it can be hard to find the will or the…… Continue reading Free online resources for writers
How to write a new novel when you can’t remember where to begin
My writing desk. New year, new notebook. For the last two years or so, I’ve been writing, rewriting, editing and polishing my latest manuscript. My baby is finally ready to pitch—exciting times—and I’ve tentatively started to send it out. Now that the manuscript is out of my hands, though, I need to decide on the…… Continue reading How to write a new novel when you can’t remember where to begin
Lisa Kenway 