Are you ready to write at least 100 words today ( Read more... )

If you don't live in the UK and want to get the "feel" of the Marauders' childhood right, look up a show named "Back in Time for the Weekend" that's currently running Tuesdays on BBC 2. It's available on YouTube in full-length episodes ( Read more... )

Full article at the end of this post. The time is now. Don't waste it.
Stop confusing creativity with talent

Some people are great with numbers. Others have an ear for music. And while it’s true that certain folks seem biologically built to paint, sing, or write better than the rest of us, the truth is even they need to work at it. Ultimately, ( Read more... )

Are you ready to write at least 100 words today ( Read more... )

Are you ready to write at least 100 words today ( Read more... )

General writing quotes inspire me immensely, and are so bountiful, that i figured for the last day of hd-writers 30 days of tips and more, i would picspam you with a bunch. Starting with my own personal favourite, that i try to remember every time the writing gets hard...


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Someone recently asked me how they can find time to write when they have a toddler and while I don’t have a kid, I do have a full-time job, an apartment to keep clean, a dog to feed/walk, and occasional after-work activities. Writing when you’re busy is hard and there are loads of reasons why you might be drained on a daily basis ( Read more... )

Creative Plotting ExerciseThis is a creative exercise for plotting problems. You are searching for a more interesting plot point, a more convincing or more original motivation for a character, a different way to get character A to do something etc. etc. If you're stuck and your mind is all blank, this exercise may be helpful ( Read more... )

Going through my files, I found this list of things that are quite helpful to writers -- and it even gives perfect examples of what not to do rather than (often complicated and/or meaningless) rules. Even though the list is several years old (and items #18 and #22 seem to be handled a bit more relaxedly nowadays), I think most of the rules are ( Read more... )

I'd love to see more activity here at hd_writers! I was thinking about trying to make one writing focused post, tip, link, article, (etc) each day in September! But then I thought how much more fun it would be if I opened the challenge up to everyone ( Read more... )