Pantsing, or writing into the dark, can be a wild and exciting way to unleash your creativity in writing a book. But in pantsing more than in any other type of plotting, the arch nemesis Consistency rears its demanding head. So how does a discovery writer keep track of all the threads? Read on to find out.
Descriptions are an interesting playground. It can be difficult to strike the perfect balance between prose that's "too bland" and "so purple it's ultraviolet", but what if you struggle with descriptions to begin with? Let me present an easy exercise that will help take your wordcraft to the next level.
Welcome to the latest Indie Author Collective "Stuff Your E-Reader" event! WHAT: A banquet of free and discounted indie Kindle books in all genresWHEN: 15.-18.4.26 In case you haven't heard of these before, SYE promotions are usually four-day events where indie authors can give away or sell their kindle books for $0.99. As a member… Continue reading All Genre Book Blast ✨
You don't need to build a story from the ground up, brick by brick like a building - you can also assemble it from multiple pre-existing tiles, like a mosaic.
Do you have a taste for the lush, the mysterious, and the genre-bending? Are you tickled at the thought of delicious character chemistry and amateur sleuthing with some hidden pasts thrown in?Interested in reading about a scientist FMC with a fascination for poisons and her streetwise brother?Would you fancy a jaunt into a whimsical, alternate… Continue reading It’s Beta Reader Season!
Writing can be many things: a journey, a portal into new worlds, a letter to those who might read it. A conversation, a process, a means to an end and an end in itself. It’s a means of education and enlightenment, and a way of connection and storytelling that lies at the foundation of all… Continue reading To Write
The Foxglove Scribe 