by leoniehope | May 3, 2021 | Writing
As I work my way through my university degree, I love to share the things I’m learning by applying them specifically to writing. My ‘Communication and Journalism’ course inspired me to write this week’s post. Journalists use six tools to write their stories – who,...
by leoniehope | Apr 26, 2021 | Book Marketing, Fiction, Inspire, Non-fiction, Publishing
Genre’s and subgenres make it easier to write a book. They’re predetermined and give you a guide about the sort of book that specific reader is looking for – what information to include, character arc, book and chapter structure, etc. But in order to sell your books,...
by leoniehope | Apr 19, 2021 | Fiction, Writing
There’s not much worse than a blank page when you sit down to write or being bored with your characters or story. Focusing on the problem doesn’t help, and it’s sometimes hard to get into your creative flow in this state. I learned some writing...
by leoniehope | Apr 12, 2021 | Fiction, Goals, Imagine, Mindset, Non-fiction, Writing
What if there was a way you could activate your brain to help support your writing? Good news, there is. This week I’ve been studying for my psychology exam. In doing so, I’ve discovered some interesting information about the brain I believe could benefit you in...
by leoniehope | Apr 5, 2021 | Fiction, Writing
Dialogue is a useful writing tool to convey information the reader otherwise wouldn’t have. According to Dan Brown, we use dialogue for “exposition”, “subtext”, “background”, and “character development”. There’re two types of dialogue, internal and external, and each...
