by Jeri Walker | Jan 14, 2019 | Writing Tips
Happy New Year! Starting off 2019 with a post on how to establish writing accountability feels fitting on many levels. I’ve decided to cut down to one blog post a month with a few bonus posts thrown in for good measure. After seven years, it’s time to make...
by Jeri Walker | Jul 9, 2018 | Writing Tips
Methods to find writing inspiration are as varied as life itself. Inspiration is like a drug, and when it fades, despair often takes its place. So many people slowly lose their creative spark to the mundane and incessant demands of daily life.Though I have always...
by Jeri Walker | Jun 25, 2018 | Editing Tips
Various choices arise when it comes to writing characters’ thoughts, and general approaches are largely a matter of choice rather than found as hard and fast rules in various writing manuals. First and foremost consistency within a manuscript is key. If working...
by Jeri Walker | Mar 5, 2018 | Editing Tips
Writers vary greatly in how much dialogue they use to suit varying purposes. No matter the amount incorporated into a book, properly punctuated dialogue makes the effort disappear before the reader because the punctuation cues draw them effortlessly through a text....
by JeriWB Guest | Sep 11, 2017 | Writing Tips
This guest post on a handful of classic books on writing will undoubtedly jog your memory of the many books on writing you have happened upon over the years. I amassed quite a collection in my graduate school days, and when I make a trade at the used book store, I...