It’s First Wednesday, so time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group Post! June 7 question – If you ever did stop writing, what would you replace it with? I can’t imagine not writing, but I suppose if I had to stop, I’d replace it with something else creative. Maybe I’d become a voice actor or…
I was hoping for another Murderbot Diaries book, but Martha Wells finished this fantasy first so I’m trying it out. I’m usually more of a sci-fi reader but I can get into a decent fantasy so long as the characters and plot are realistic enough. So far, I’m interested. Kai is a demon from Underearth.…
This is an old Robert Heinlein novel I haven’t seen in ages (and didn’t remember much of what I saw back then, to be honest) so I’m revisiting it. I have to say it’s not one of Heinlein’s best stories – there’s a lot of discussion about his favorite topics (sex & the place of…
Dialogue is a multi-tool for writers. You can advance the plot, hint at setting, give backstory, & describe the characters all in a line or two. Here are a few dialogue tips you can use:
I recently came across a compilation of various “Rules for Writing” from 45 different authors. Neil Gaiman’s Rules of Writing: Michael Moorcock’s 10 Tips for Good Storytelling: Michael Morpurgo’s 10 Rules for Writers:
It’s First Wednesday, so time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group post. May 3 question – When you are working on a story, what inspires you? When I’m working on a story, many things can inspire me. As a science-fiction author, I’m more likely to be inspired by a science article or news byte I’ve seen,…
I’m not quite finished with the novel yet, but I can already say I will be reading more from Andy Weir. Project: Hail Mary explores the mind of a science nerd in a way I’ve not read since I was a child. I love how both characters in the book are so excited by simple…
Just started a new science fiction novel by Andy Weir – Project: Hail Mary. A man wakes up without his memory in a windowless hospital-like room with 2 other beds, both of whom hold long-dead corpses. He eventually realizes he is in a spaceship hurtling away from Earth, but can he solve the extinction-level disaster…
A friend recommended this book to me. The author is Matt Haig and I would classify it as almost science-fiction or fantasy. We start our story with a miserable heroine who has failed at almost literally everything she has attempted. At the beginning of the book, she loses her dead-end job at a not-very-thriving music…
It’s First Wednesday so time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group post! Here’s what we’re thinking about in the month of April: April 5 question – Do you remember writing your first book? What were your thoughts about a career path on writing? Where are you now and how is it working out for you?…