MORE 'WRITING' POSTS
There are quite a few more tropes within the story that I’m excited for readers to discover when they read The Love Match. I hope they will give it a chance and do away with the notion that harmless, joyful tropes can “die” before an endless amount of marginalized authors who’ve never gotten a chance to write them can do it.
Don't just read or hire the splashy debuts--seek out the seasoned authors! Trust me, it'll be worth it!
The use of exterior landscape to illustrate what is going on ‘inside’ my characters is now a feature of my writing.
Perseverance, to me, is faith in four syllables. I like to think of it as faith in myself, faith in the process, and faith in my dream, even when faced with rejection after rejection, obstacle after obstacle.
From First Draft to Finished Book: My Writing Process, a guest post by Erin Yun (Plus a Giveaway!)
|In some ways, the first draft is the most magical part of the writing process. Turning a blank word document into a manuscript will never not feel like alchemy to me.
Follow along as we celebrate the release of Midnight at the Shelter with behind-the-scenes looks from author Nanci Turner Steveson, plus 5 chances to win a copy!
At its heart, Morning Sun In Wuhan is not merely a book about the pandemic but a tale about kindness, love, and community.
Dear reader, let my life be a lesson: Let not the pains of rejection keep you silent. Instead, let them be the contrary wind that pushes your sails onward listen to the wants permeating within your heart and quiet your every wondering brain.
I wanted to write a party mix of all of it, those things that I love, in a story world where I and everyone else exists, because that’s the book I wanted to read as a teen but couldn’t find.
Now, writing animal POV isn’t all puppy breath and kitten kisses. There are definitely some challenges. But for the most part it’s a delight.
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