I have written down a lot of writing advice over the years. Some of what I had to say is really great and helpful. Some may not be very applicable. Tonight, I’m going to link to most of it, putting it all in one place so you don’t have to go searching. This might be really useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since I’m linking to a bunch of advice, let’s start with advice on How to Evaluate Writing Advice<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are a handful of VLOGs I’ve put together which dispense writing advice. The first one is more of an introduction, but the second one talks about the usefulness of branding for a writer<\/a>, the third one talks about how to be a positive and support member of the writing community<\/a>, and the last one is about perseverance as a writer<\/a>. If nothing else, you get to see some of my facial hair journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In terms of basic craft, my Pithy Writing Advice<\/a> is pretty good. Along the same lines, there is this older one about passive voice and the word “was.<\/a>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n Though this post is titled Literary Theory, it really has nothing to do with literary theory, but it does talk about what makes a story good<\/a>. While writing your good story, trust the reader<\/a> as you write it. Part of trusting the reader is not repeating yourself, which I have done many times here when talking about passive voice<\/a>. As you write, be certain to Write Responsibly<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I wrote several “How Tos.” We started this summary with How to Evaluate Writing Advice. In no particular order, there is How to Discovery Write<\/a>, How to Outline<\/a>, How to Write a Fight Scene<\/a>, How to Write Dialog<\/a>, How to Write Humor<\/a>, and How to Revise a Draft<\/a>. How to Get Rejected<\/a> can be found here, but it isn’t really one of my posts. It’s notes from a convention I took in 2012. There are tons of similar notes from various conventions I attended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There’s a series of posts that are “of the Writer” which I’m still happy with. They are Fears of the Writer<\/a>, Pride of the Writer<\/a> (which is a guest post on Jennifer Carson’s blog), and I wrote a draft for Lies of the Writer as a VLOG, but never finished it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some advice is less about writing and more about what to do as a writer. There is Pitching and Querying<\/a>. There is The Importance of Continuous Reading as a Writer<\/a>. You should Maintain Self-Care<\/a>. You should manager your Online Distractions<\/a>. If you’re struggling as a writer, just Fake It<\/a>. I will cheer you on because You Can Do It<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I wrote a few tips that aren’t particularly organized. Try Dressing Up to Write<\/a> sometime. Write What You Care About<\/a> instead of writing what you know. But also? Write What You Know<\/a> (this is one of the funnier posts and it will entertain you). When you write, figure out Where the Writing will Happen<\/a>. Once your story is in someone else’s hand, learn how to Handle Early Feedback<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you’ve finished a draft or a revision, remember that It’s Your Story<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Write Science Fiction<\/a>. Or Write Fantasy<\/a>. Whatever you do, Write What Matters<\/a>. Get into the specifics of Internality and Show Versus Tell<\/a>. While you’re at it, consider Killing Some Characters<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There’s more. My goodness, there is more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I’ve been working on my craft for a very long time, and I’ve been trying to share what I’ve learned for a pretty long time, too. My plan is to continue doing both as long as I can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you’ve checked out all of this writing advice and you have a favorite, let me know. If you want to discuss any of this, let me know. Let’s talk some time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I have written down a lot of writing advice over the years. Some of what I had to say is really great and helpful. 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