All Entries Tagged With: "Writing"
When There’s Too Much Blah, Blah, Blah…
I never realized how boring Sylvanus was.
Guest Blog: Sarah Woodbury–On Writing Historical Fiction
Let’s welcome author Sarah Woodbury to The Inner Bean.
Guest Blog: Scott Roche–On YA Fiction
Let’s welcome Scott Roche back to The Inner Bean.
Guest Blog: Cole Drewes–From Hobby Writer to Businessman
Today I’d like to welcome Cold Drewes to The Inner Bean.
Guest Blog: Jack Wallen–Mood vs Scene
Let’s welcome Jack Wallen back to The Inner Bean.
Guest Blog: Jack Wallen–Creating Killers
Let’s welcome Jack Wallen back to The Inner Bean
Guest Blog: J.R. Tomlin–Writing a Novel Blurb
Today I’d like to welcome J.R. Tomlin back to The Inner Bean!
Guest Blog: Jack Wallen–Writing for the Opposite Sex
Anyone that has every lived with the opposite sex knows, full well, the powerful difference between the two.
Guest Blog: Nobilis Reed–Situation versus Story: Why A Nifty Idea Isn’t Enough
Today I’d like to welcome Nobilis Reed to the Inner Bean.
Why So Serious?
Yeah, so I am a little whimsical and crazy sometimes, but I’m a writer.
I Think I Need a Deadline
I thought about deadlines a lot this morning, about how they really helped me stay on track.
Why It’s Worth It…
I may not have the backing of a traditional publisher, but I’m going to do whatever it takes to keep getting The Goblin Market out there.
Where Do Your Ideas Come From?
Where do the ideas you know have to be written down come from?
Before You Hire an Editor…
There are a lot of things you should consider before you hire someone else to help you polish up your writing
A Change of Scenery
What do you do when you feel stalled and trapped by your own devices?
The Epiphany
As soon as I said it out loud last night, I felt that tingling excitement move through me that always comes when I “solve” a problem.
Ground Control to Major Beans…
I really want to finish Jack in the Green.
A Name is a Name is a Name…
As writers we all have our little quirks.
I’m a Pants Writer
Anyone else feel like a physical outline holds them back, rather than helping them gain momentum while writing?
Beauty and Other Dangerous Things
Beauty and Other Dangerous Things will feature four brand new pieces of short fiction.
Why Is Finishing Things So Hard?
I think one of the biggest issues, aside from the evil word mark, is how easy it is to get distracted by new ideas.
Discovering Your Process
Discovering and embracing your process can do wonders for you as a writer.
The Thing About NaNoWriMo
It takes three weeks to start the process of a new habit. By the end of the month, if you’ve managed to pull off writing every single day, you’re on the path to keeping that habit up into December and January
When Writing is Your Job…
It’s not easy. Some days I do find myself loathing the drab and dreary world of freelance writing, and on those days it’s incredibly hard to sit down and write creatively.
The Tao of Beans: When You Hate What You’ve Written…
When I’ve washed away my preconceived notions on how it should have turned out, I’ll take it out and read it again.
Tao of Beans: Writing for Me Again
I started a new short story this morning. For the last week I’ve gone to bed every night with the urge to write, write, write!
The Commitment Report
I wrote like mad this week… for work. Which is never a bad thing, as I love it, but I only managed to type out about 500ish words fiction-wise, and that made me incredibly sad.
The Commitment Report
This last week was probably one of the busiest, most productive weeks I’ve had in a long time. Moving forward anxiously with edits, writing and work, I had a lot on my plate in the last seven days, and though there were times I felt too full to keep going, I kept at it and prevailed.
Crossing the Streams: Writing Real Life
So how far is too far when you’re crossing the streams? Is it safe to insert elements from life, as long as you don’t hurt anyone in the real world?
The Commitment Report
After tooling around on the ‘Net all morning and writing up a blog post, I cracked my knuckles and got to work on edits. By one o’clock that afternoon, chapter two was fully edited with an added 400ish words.
The Tao of Beans
I need to respect myself, and reflect on the good I do every single day. I need to acknowledge the time and effort I put in, and appreciate the downtime during which I formulate and explore new ideas. So, that’s what I’m going to do.
What Your First Paragraph Says About You As A Writer
We owe it to ourselves as writers and our readers to put out the best content we can. The first impression you make with the introduction to one story could carry over into your other work.
The Novel That Almost Was…And Will Be Again
So, I am going to sit down with the novel, bounce some ideas with my partner in crime, and get back to it.
Conversations with Paddy: Traditional Short Story Publishing
Since most experienced writers spend a lot of time reading, you can imagine how much time and money we spend on magazines and journals both within and outside of our preferred genres.
