The Powerful Art of Fan Fiction
Writing requires courage. There are a lot of people who love to write, not just as a career but as a hobby, and there are some wonderful works out there, including fan fiction. There is a point when you learn…
Finding Your Inner Craftsman Through Fan Fiction
Borrowing ideas to inspire your writing skills We have spoken already this month about the controversial nature of fan fiction and using others’ ideas as a jumping-off point for a new work of…
There is Such as Thing As Great Fan Fiction Writing
I would like to jump into the debate about fan fiction on a bit of a positive note. During my reading of fan fiction I’ve come across some really great writing. I can tell that these are the people who put their…
Open Book. Open Mind. Tell Me How You Really Feel!
Starting to look inside the world of fan fiction I was talking to some people about what they thought of fan fiction, and it seems that there are quite a few people with…
The Perils of Publishing Your Writing
People do not really want to believe that it is as simple as doing some writing on the Internet, and then pushing that “little” publish button. Really, it is that simple. The problem is that for most, it is…
I Love Star Trek… I Think I’ll Write Some Fan Fiction, And I’ll Need Some “Critiques” Before I Publish
These days anyone who watches a favourite show or movie will likely have heard about fan fiction. Simply described, fan fiction takes the characters that you love and puts them in a new situation, not created by the original production…
Exploiting the Decline of Literacy
I may not be that old, but I can still remember a time when life was much less chaotic and fast-paced. Technology has developed in a way…
Guest Post: Jill Edmondson, Author, Sasha Jackson Mysteries
My thanks to Jill for such an awesome blog post, what a treat to have her back on Living a Life of Writing. Being an Author Means Being on Duty 24-7 Being an author is a twenty-four hour a day…
