How to Show Not Tell

If you've taking any sort of writing course, or read any articles on creative writing, you are bound to have come across the phrase "Show don't Tell". Click here to read my article on "How to Show Not Tell".
Let me know if you find it useful, or if you have any other tricks for Showing not Telling.

What is your novel about?

If you happen to mention to someone that you're writing a novel, the question of "What is the story about" is bound to follow. I personally have a really hard time with this answer. I have so many ideas floating around in my head, so many twists, turns and sub-stories that a brief 1 minute explanation just would not do.

So an exercise was generated after this very issue came up. In between 200-250 words, what is your novel about? Write it out for yourself, not for anyone else. Don't worry about sentence structure or proper tenses, just do it for you.

Let me know how it goes!

Writing Exercise: Metaphors and Similes

Writing Exercise: Metaphors and Similes

I was scrolling through the internet looking for some writing exercised to get my creative juices flowing when I came upon this exercise: http://fictionwriting.about.com/od/writingexercises/qt/metaphorex.htm

At first it seemed a little odd, but it was fun to try to come up with strange and interesting answers. Though I copied it to Microsoft Word and saved my answers, I’m sure it’s something I will come back to again and again when I need a little creative boost.

Hope you enjoy!