As a child, Lettie Nash loved letters. She loved the curve, the swoop, the long stroke, the quiet point. Then as she grew, letters became words, became sentences, became prose, and overflowing with things to say she wrote and wrote and wrote.Her mother made her hide her work, lest her father find and burn it … Continue reading Lettie’s Letters
"Fiction Essentials: Dialogue" with the Australian Writer's Centre Last month I completed an online short course with the Australian Writer's Centre (AWC), refreshing my dialogue skills. I've previously done their 30-Day Bootcamp and Fantasy, Science Fiction and More courses (my review of the latter is here). This time I went for technique. I've been writing … Continue reading Dialogue Short Course Review
Welcome to the Insecure Writer’s Support Group day. On the first Wednesday of every month we blog about writing, hoping to encourage others out there. We are all about connecting, sharing, and ‘rocking the neurotic writing world’. Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who … Continue reading Genre Motivation (IWSG March)
