by Elizabeth | Feb 8, 2021 | Articles, Encouragement
Have you ever feared, dear writer, that your work isn’t original? I know I have. It’s so easy, especially whilst in the dreaded middle section of one’s book, to cast a jaded look over one’s manuscript and see nothing but flaws. Every scene feels like it’s been...
by Elizabeth | Jan 25, 2021 | Characters
By L.E. WilliamsWriting humorous dialogue is hard.Hang on—I can pare that down a bit. “Writing dialogue is hard.” Hmm…still too long. Hang on, let me just grab my eraser, and…ah yes. “Writing is hard.” There. Go ahead and give yourself a pat on the back, dear...
by Elizabeth | Dec 4, 2020 | Articles, World Building
By L.E. WilliamsImagine with me for a moment, dear writer. You’re sitting at your desk, innocently minding your own business, when bam!—an idea materializes out of the ether and smacks you in the proverbial face. It has everything you’ve been looking for: potential...
by Elizabeth | Nov 2, 2020 | Encouragement
By L.E. WilliamsWhat do you do when writing feels like a chore?Imagine with me for a moment, dear writer. A writer, scrolling listlessly through a cluttered document of half-finished scenes and bare beginnings of ideas. Inspiration ran dry days—weeks—months ago....
by Elizabeth | Oct 16, 2020 | Encouragement, Plot
By L.E. Williams Ah, October. Here in my little corner of the world, the weather is finally cooling off into something resembling fall-ish-ness. The possibility of donning my favorite sweaters again is tantalizingly close. I can’t wait to make some pumpkin soup, curl...
