#writing obstacles

And you have the specific scene perfectly set up....but you don't have context for how they got into the situation......so you don't know if your awesome scene that you dreamt up is even believable.....because you don't know the context......and to put the cherry on top, you also have absolutely no ending.........

Harness the Power of Loud

I had a hard time finding an image to go along with this post because obviously “loud” is something experienced through our ears. So how can you get your readers to “hear” loud using only the written word?

One answer is to focus on how loudness makes people feelin different situations. Any migraine sufferer can tell you that something doesn’t need to be loud to feel that way to a person. For…

Harness the Power of Loud

I had a hard time finding an image to go along with this post because obviously “loud” is something experienced through our ears. So how can you get your readers to “hear” loud using only the written word?

One answer is to focus on how loudness makes people feelin different situations. Any migraine sufferer can tell you that something doesn’t need to be loud to feel that way to a person. For…

How to Overcome Writer Burnout

Writer burnout. It feels a lot like writer’s block. You sit down at your desk and stare at the blank page and your mind buzzes. You’re stressed to the max and just plain overworked and it’s showing up to haunt you. Burnout happens to us all too often as we push ourselves to do more every day and pack our days to the max. It can be crippling as the days of no work unravel into weeks. So how do we…

How to Overcome Writer Burnout

Writer burnout. It feels a lot like writer’s block. You sit down at your desk and stare at the blank page and your mind buzzes. You’re stressed to the max and just plain overworked and it’s showing up to haunt you. Burnout happens to us all too often as we push ourselves to do more every day and pack our days to the max. It can be crippling as the days of no work unravel into weeks. So how do we…

Tips from Bestseller Novels on How to Overcome Writing Obstacles by Melinda Harmon

There are many individuals dreaming of becoming a writer and living a carefree life. A life where you can determine your own working hours and sipping coffee with your laptop open while writing a bestseller. The dream is amazing, but many writers soon find out that there is more to being a writer than the fairytale life we imagine. If you do not have a passion for writing, you may find it…