Dreamweaving

Just Writers’ Things: Imposter Syndrome

There’s this terrible thing that exists out there (or rather inward) called imposter syndrome, a.k.a. imposter experience, impostorism...

Jun 9, 20212 min read

To: The Purposeless Writer

"As I write, I often think: Who am I writing for? Why am I writing?" Faced with the "capitalist mindset" dilemma, the purposeless writer...

Writing Pictures: A Beginner’s Guide to Screenwriting

May 26, 20217 min read

Writing Pictures: A Beginner’s Guide to Screenwriting

It is safe to say that every writer I have ever encountered has had the dream...

Thoughts from Sevastopol: Five Ways to Create a Setting for your Story

Apr 21, 20218 min read

Thoughts from Sevastopol: Five Ways to Create a Setting for your Story

And so it is strange, that for all of the books I have read, the first thing that comes to mind when I think of how to best create...

Apr 7, 20215 min read

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4 Effective Ways to Write More

So far, the Writer’s Corner has approached writing topics through a defined lens, focusing on narrative aspects like dialogue, writing...

Mar 25, 20217 min read

Writing an Antihero

I have always been obsessed with antiheroes and other characters who coast on moral ambiguity and spend as much time dancing in the dark...

Mar 10, 20216 min read

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Building Your Perfect Character

Through characters, readers experience the wonderment of incanting a spell, the anxiety of crossing a crowded bazaar, or any other event...

One More Time Around: When are you finished editing?

Feb 24, 20217 min read

One More Time Around: When are you finished editing?

We’ve all been there. It’s late at night and you’ve been working tirelessly to finish your first draft. With the end in sight, you begin...

Feb 10, 20213 min read

Finding Your Writing Style

In fiction, writing style refers to the way words are arranged to compose the narrative that makes up a story. You may have noticed your...

Dec 24, 202010 min read

Dialogue 101

When I first got started as a writer, I found myself asking that question an awful lot. Maybe more than I should have, yet I would always...

Dec 9, 20205 min read

Getting Started as a Writer

A curiosity for our surroundings can drive us towards imaginative success. That abandoned building you always drive by on your way to work?

The LYF Writer’s Corner : Writer’s Block

Nov 25, 20206 min read