Category Archives: Writing Craft

Suppressed Energy

Posted on February 13, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

Please help KWD grow by sharing:  https://karinwritesdangerously.com We’ve all done it at one time or another, haven’t we? Stayed up late, even all night, reading a page turner – a book that we just couldn’t put down? A story that … Continue reading →

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Self-publishing Savvy

Posted on February 11, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

Please help KWD grow by sharing:  https://karinwritesdangerously.com The self-publishing industry has exploded as more and more aspiring authors choose this route to get their work out into the world. If you take the do-it-yourself route, it can be bewildering. That’s … Continue reading →

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Carr Counsels

Posted on February 5, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

Please help KWD grow by sharing:  https://karinwritesdangerously.com “I connected instantly with the characters and just wanted more and more and more.” That’s how bestselling author Debbie Macomber described her response to Robyn Carr’s “Virginia River” series. Who wouldn’t want a … Continue reading →

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“Be Chaste”

Posted on November 20, 2019 by karinwritesdangerously

Please help KWD grow by sharing: https://karinwritesdangerously.com/ “Adjectives and adverbs are rich and good and fattening. The main thing is not to overindulge.”   from Steering the Craft by Ursula K. Le Guin Every writing tool has its use, but as … Continue reading →

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Virginia Vanishes

Posted on November 13, 2019 by karinwritesdangerously

“… – but here, the houses falling away on both sides, they came out on the quay, and the whole bay spread before them and Mrs. Ramsey could not help exclaiming: ‘Oh, how beautiful!’ For the great plateful of blue … Continue reading →

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Good Sign

Posted on November 5, 2019 by karinwritesdangerously

From one of my all-time favorite writing guides, The War of Art, by Steven Pressfield: “Are you paralyzed with fear? That’s a good sign. “Fear is good. Like self-doubt, fear is an indicator. Fear tells us what we have to … Continue reading →

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Fast Tracking

Posted on October 29, 2019 by karinwritesdangerously

To write something, you have to risk making a fool of yourself.” Anne Rice “All good writing is swimming under water and holding your breath.” F. Scott Fitzgerald This November, tens of thousands of people around the world will take … Continue reading →

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Two-timing Tenses

Posted on October 21, 2019 by karinwritesdangerously

“A tense switch in a written narrative isn’t a minor thing. It’s a big deal, like changing viewpoint chracters. It can’t be done mindlessly.It can be done invisibily, but only it you’re good at it.”   from Steering the Craft, Ursula … Continue reading →

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Slow Growing

Posted on October 7, 2019 by karinwritesdangerously

“In our rush-rush world, if we allow ourselves to slow down our lives and our writing process, we’ll discover that we’ll connect — or reconnect — with our most profound work.”   Louise DeSalvo, The Art of Slow Writing “The trees … Continue reading →

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Finding Time

Posted on October 2, 2019 by karinwritesdangerously

“Regular writing on a novel is absolutely essential. The plot and characters may be well established in your mind. But it is a constant battle to ensure that they are not swamped with other, personal preoccupations.” Joan Aiken, The Way … Continue reading →

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