by Jeri Walker | Nov 19, 2018 | Publishing Tips
How accurate should truth in creative nonfiction be? After all, truth is truth. Or is it? Even a story based on the truth still ends up being constructed using the same literary devices used to craft fiction. The recent release of Bohemian Rhapsody is a great example...
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 31, 2014 | Writing Tips
Fear not you self-proclaimed non-lovers of poetry. While I could take you through the process of how to write a variety of different poetic formats, I know many of my regular blog readers aren’t regular poets. With that in mind, I want to honor the spirit of...
by Jeri Walker | Mar 28, 2012 | Writing Tips
Who I write for… Now that I’ve covered the what, when, where, how, and why of my writing process, I’m left to tackle the final installment. Who do I write for? Any writer is a liar if their foremost answer to that question is not as follows: I write...
by Jeri Walker | Mar 21, 2012 | Writing Tips
Where I write… I’ve always somewhat envied people who actually seem to be able to get work done while sitting on the sofa with the television blaring and their computers on their laps. Alas that person is not me. And what of the type of person who goes...