by leoniehope | Jun 14, 2021 | Fiction, Imagine, Non-fiction, Writing
I’m currently reading Writing Magic: Creating Stories that Fly by Gail Carson Levine, author of Ella Enchanted. It’s aimed at 10 – 12-year-old’s, but there’ve been some great writing tips so far that I wanted to share. The first is about beginnings, which apply to any...
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 | Mar 29, 2021 | Fiction, Imagine, Writing
What if there was a way you could innately understand how your character would react in every situation and show your reader than tell them? A conversation I had with a neighbour about this inspired this post because that’s what backstory does. It allows you to get to...
by leoniehope | Mar 22, 2021 | Imagine, Inspire, Mindset, Writing
What if there was such a thing as a creativity thermostat, a creative zone you’re comfortable working within, like a usual genre or style of writing? I recently listened to a short training call from Peter Sage. In it, he said the number one thing that stops people...
by leoniehope | Feb 1, 2021 | Imagine, Mindset, Non-fiction, Writing
I’ve been listening to Brene Brown’s audiobook The Power of Vulnerability. In it, she talks about how, in today’s society, no one strives to be ordinary; we all want to be extraordinary. How does that affect us as authors? It might be why you haven’t written your...
by leoniehope | Jan 25, 2021 | Fiction, Imagine, Non-fiction, Writing
Shakespeare said, “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” What if it was more than that? What if the world was a constant source of ideas and inspiration you can draw on to improve someone’s life? I believe it is. The best...
