Christine Carron at @annerallen.bsky.social goes over a vital skill that every writer has to learn.
Critiques can sting. People tell us not to take them personally, but we do. That's because the brain is wired to take them as a threat.
I absolutely agree, @annerallen.bsky.social#writing than striving for strict realism.
Realism: is that what fiction writers should aim for? Experts say no. Art shouldn't copy reality. It comments upon it.
The Muse Has a Thousand FacesāListening to Your Subconscious #WritersOfBsky@annerallen.bsky.socialannerallen.com/2024/03/the-...
"The Muse" or what Stephen King calls "the boys in the basement" is in your own subconscious: Here's how to access it.
Communicate to get the Best Book Cover Design a #WritingCommunity@annerallen.bsky.socialannerallen.com/2023/04/get-...
Communication is key to getting the best book cover design. Ukrainian book cover designer Vasylysa explains how to communicate effectively.
If your protagonist is bored, chances are your reader will be too.
Consider this post an entry in the annals of āfiction is not real lifeā volume #2,478. In real life, things get boring. Sometimes even extremely dramatic moments in life (weddings, funerals, deathbeds...
KidLit illustrators, agents, editors & art directors: I'm working on a syllabus for an Illus Intensive I've been invited to give at SCBWI-NYC 2025. What topics/questions re: marketing & promotion (of illustrators, art, books etc), juggling social media, time mgmt, do YOU think I should cover?
Looking for a literary agent to represent your book? Helpful post from Natalie Aguirre at @annerallen.bsky.socialannerallen.com/2024/07/tips...#writingcommunity#publishing#authorcommunity
Landing an agent is a tough, long process. Literary Rambles is a blog that can help you find the right ones to query.
Showing a work in progress to friends and family can be a disaster. But it can also be useful. Here's how to make it the latter @annerallen.bsky.socialannerallen.com/2024/06/shou...#writingcommunity#authorcommunity#creativewriting#novelist#storytelling
Friends and family may be eager to read your WIP. Should you show it to them? How do you deal with negative comments from them?
No argument from me, @annerallen.bsky.social. Thereās no shame in treading familiar paths, and being overly focused on āoriginalityā can stifle a great many worthy stories before theyāre even written.
Tropes and Archetypes are familiar story elements and character types that have been with us since storytelling began. Use them wisely.