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 | May 31, 2021 | Fiction, Non-fiction, Publishing, Writing
As I’m heading towards the end of my trimester at university, I have a few final assignments due. One thing we’re often reminded of is the need to avoid plagiarism. It’s such a problem that the platform we submit our assignments with has a built-in...
by leoniehope | May 24, 2021 | Fiction, Goals, Mindset, Non-fiction, Writing
Sometimes when you’ve been working hard on your book, poem, or current creative project, it can feel disastrous when something goes wrong and hard to get back into your creative flow. In a recent writing group session, one author lost some of his work and stormed out...
by leoniehope | May 17, 2021 | Fiction, Goals, Mindset, Non-fiction, Writing
Think of the top 5 best books you’ve read; the ones that have changed or improved your life. Are they fiction, nonfiction, or a mix? For me, it’s nonfiction. I used to have one fiction book in there, The Power of One by Bryce Courtney. It’s still in my top 10, just...
by leoniehope | May 10, 2021 | Non-fiction, Writing
The three-act structure is a common outline used in fiction writing and screenplays. Traditionally, it involves the set-up (beginning), the confrontation (middle), and the resolution (end). As I was editing the outline section of my next book, Written: 9 Ways of...
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,...
