Reading time: < 1 min Don’t tell the story, show it I had started writing by telling the stories. After completing February’s Writing Challenge, I have learnt to show my stories. What’s the difference? Lynn Palermo explains it as follows. Showing […]
Reading time: < 1 min Dialogue reveals the interaction Of course I wasn’t present when my ancestors spoke to each other. So how can I know what they said to each other?
Reading time: < 1 min Protagonist and antagonist In every good story the main character (protagonist) is confronted with someone or something to fight against (antagonist). The conflict between the two provides action, drama and emotion to the story.
Reading time: < 1 min Keep in the flow I have the bad habit of stopping my writing to do more research. While writing I think of new scenes, like the social context of the times. I find it […]
Reading time: < 1 min Use active verbs Today I have been learning how to improve my writing skills. In the Writing Challenge, Lynn teaches us to use active verbs. They trigger the reader’s mind to visualise action. […]
Reading time: < 1 min Ancestor of the month For the Writing Challenge in February I’ve chosen to write my Grandad’s story. Jack Handley was my maternal grandfather, a colourful figure with strong beliefs. Jack had written about his […]
Reading time: < 1 min February Writers Challenge February will be a big month because I’ll be in the WRITERS CHALLENGE! The challenge is to write a really interesting story about one ancestor by writing every day for […]
Reading time: < 1 min How do I start writing? When should I stop researching and when should I start writing? I’ve now decided to just focus on writing about one ancestor. All I need to do is organise all the information about that one person and then WRITE!
