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 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...
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...
