A Writer’s Dance of Emotions
Emotions are key to how a writer is perceived by the readers they desire. Write a fiction book, or any book really, and you will find that the most beloved of characters are the ones whom the readers care about. It’s…
Writing Memoirs and the Art of Emotion
I think I will continue my pattern for posts this month and discuss another one of my favourite non-fiction authors but in a completely different genre: memoirs. Frank McCourt wrote his book Angela’s Ashes: A Memoir about his experience growing…
Writing That’s Hot Like an “Inferno”
It has been fun to start exploring the writers we admire and whose stories excite us. Aside from just revisiting our favourite books, it has given us a chance to do the thing we hated (or at least I…
“The Outliers” and the Emotion of Successful Writers
Mention the name Malcolm Gladwell and you will probably get a few comments. Everyone seems to have a point of view when it comes to his writing, be it good or bad. To me, that is a mark of a…
There’s a Reason To Read “Can’t Buy Me Love” and Other Stories
I know two great authors on Twitter. I might spend a bit more time than I should there, but this particular social medium is great for one thing: getting to know your fellow writers. Two such writers are Dan McNeil…
Kenneth Miller’s Only a Theory and Writing with Logic
The Power of Logic as a Tool for Writers This month we are discussing authors that have had an influence on us. I think for many of us there is a writer…
Setting SMART Goals for Yourself as a Writer
In school this month we were discussing setting goals for therapy and made me think of how I set goals for my life and work. We have spoken a lot on this blog over the past year about setting goals…
