Today you can find me over at Fiction University one of the best resources for writers on the web! (And I’m not just saying that because I’m a guest poster there 😉 ) My post is titled A Guide For Writing Strong Female Characters and I’d love to hear your thoughts on the topic! Diversity […]
Today wraps up our month of writing prompts. Thanks for joining on the adventure! In case you missed them, here are the rest of this month’s prompts: A month of writing prompts part 1 A month of writing prompts part 2 A month of writing prompts part 3 A month of writing prompts part 4 […]
We’re doing a month of writing prompts here, which is a fun way to get some creativity flowing and ideas happening! There are no strict rules in using these prompts, they are just here to help provide some direction or spark new ideas. So have fun and happy creating! For more writing prompts check out:Writing […]
This month we’re having fun with some writing prompts! Whether you use them in your fiction, poetry, songwriting, or something else entirely- I hope they help get the creativity flowing! You can find earlier posts here:Writing Prompts Part 1Writing Prompts Part 2 A Month Of Writing Prompts (Part 3) Write about something yellow. Write about […]
Welcome to week two of our month of writing prompts! Feel free to use these prompts as much or as little as you wish- they’re just here to help get some creative thoughts flowing and to help us have some creativity fun! You can find the writing prompts from Part 1 here. Happy writing! A […]
This month I’m putting together a set of writing prompts each week to share with you all. Writing prompts are great for brainstorming and for just having a bit of fun! There’s no right or wrong way to use these prompts- feel free to use the ones you like and make changes as you wish. […]
You don’t need a map for your book… but what if you want one? 🙂 Some authors and readers love maps and find them to be a favorite part of a story, and if this speaks to you then you’ve come to the right place! Creating our very own maps for a fictional location may […]
We don’t want our characters to get too comfortable as they go about saving the world. They should never be following the plot like it’s as simple as A-B-C , instead there should be complications and struggles along the way. There needs to be doubt, changes, and uncertainties along the way. Basically instead of making […]
Here’s a roundup of some of my favorite things recently and what I’ve been reading/listening to! Enjoy! 🙂 Bethany’s Best Note that some links may be affiliate links. See more details here. What I’m reading: The Gifts of Imperfections by Brené Brown This book is about “letting go of who we think we’re supposed to […]
This week I’m guest posting over at Fiction University! I’m talking about why and how to include mental health issues in our fiction, a topic I think is extremely important. So hop on over to Fiction University when you have three minutes, both to take a look at my post (yay!) and also to check […]
Reading glamorous success stories can be so attractive and addictive. We look at brilliant musicians and say we wish we were gifted like that. We admire great art and lament we aren’t artistic. We read books, view sculptures, gawk at inventions, and marvel at math… and we think we could never do that. We think […]
If you’ve ever read much YA fiction you’ll notice that it’s pretty common for parents to be either dead or absent. There are a few contributing factors for this, but essentially it’s because in YA fiction, parents are a problem that writers need to somehow solve. The Parent Problem: The Parents Can’t Be In Control […]
Let’s travel together by taking a look at some beautiful libraries and bookstores around the world! Yes, I want to visit every single one of these 🙂 I’ve tried to label these as best I could but please let me know if I’ve missed anything. And feel free to chime in with your favorites below, […]
Today I’m outlining a case for making bad art and why that’s so important. Now I can be kind of a perfectionist by nature so this goes a bit against the grain- if you’re a perfectionist as well, just hang in there with me! It may seem silly to make bad art on purpose, but […]