Category Archives: Writing Craft

Training Yourself

Posted on August 16, 2021 by karinwritesdangerously

From “An Afternoon with Hemingway,” by Edward Stanford: “When you write,” he [Hemingway] said, “Your object is to convey every sensation, sight, feeling, emotion to the reader. So you have to work over what you write.If you use a pencil, … Continue reading →

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Skill-building Strategy

Posted on March 8, 2021 by karinwritesdangerously

“When you have the attitude and effort, the skill is not far behind.” Love this quote! I don’t know where it came from — I scrawled it on a bit of paper and put in a place where I see … Continue reading →

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Walk On

Posted on January 5, 2021 by karinwritesdangerously

“If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking.”    Buddhist saying How much wisdom is packed into this one sentence! Sometimes our minds and our hearts like to layer over what we … Continue reading →

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Enticing Readers

Posted on December 15, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

There are no dull subjects. There are only dull writers.”H.L. Mencken “My task, which I am trying to achieve, is, by the power of thewritten word to make you hear, to make you feel — it is before all,to make … Continue reading →

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Inspiration Everywhere!

Posted on December 14, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

As writers, we always have our antennae up and that’s a good thing, because inspiration is all around us, just waiting to be discovered. Just recently, I came across a load of it on a Cornflakes box of all places. … Continue reading →

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Timely Tips

Posted on September 2, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

Along with consistent practice, getting expert advice from seasoned writers is one of the keys to honing our craft: a few pithy words on the writing process may be the only spark we need to push us to the next … Continue reading →

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Indies Inspire!

Posted on August 27, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

“I love indie bookstores because I love the safe and inclusive spaces that they create for the people in their communities. They’re more than just places to shop. They are community centers that promote and host important events about issues … Continue reading →

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“The Unheard”

Posted on August 18, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

A story: Back in the 3rd century A.D., King Ts’ao sent his son, Prince T’ai to study under the great master Pan Ku at his temple to learn the art of being a good ruler. Pan Ku sent the young … Continue reading →

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Roller Coaster

Posted on August 14, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

“Of some new ferment at work in him Nick Lansing himself was equally aware. He was a better judge of the book he was trying to writing than either Suzy or Strefford; he knew its weaknesses, its treacheries, its tendency … Continue reading →

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Kindness Counts

Posted on August 6, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

“Be kind, for everyone is fighting a hard battle.” Plato “What do we live for, if not to make life less difficult for each other?” George Eliot “Have you had a kindness shown? Pass it on.” Henry Burton A cautionary … Continue reading →

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