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#56: Showing, Telling, and Tension in Romance

August 15, 2017August 14, 2017 ~ Rose Fox ~ 4 Comments

Romantic tension is one of those things that's often better managed during revisions, because it's all about pacing.

#55: Writing for Five Minutes at a Time

August 8, 2017August 6, 2017 ~ Rose Fox ~ 5 Comments

Work with your innate writing process rather than against it, and you'll be much happier and more productive.

#43: Describing Your Viewpoint Character

May 16, 2017May 14, 2017 ~ Rose Fox ~ 1 Comment

In first-person POV, it's challenging to convey who's speaking without a clunky or clichéd paragraph of self-description.

#42: Writing with a Playful Heart

May 9, 2017May 7, 2017 ~ Rose Fox ~ 4 Comments

It is so important to be able to play with one's creative work. And the more your livelihood or identity depends on creative production, the harder that gets.

#37: When Depression Stops You from Writing

April 4, 2017April 2, 2017 ~ Rose Fox ~ 3 Comments

The way you feel isn't a rational response to a defined situation, and can't be evaluated on that basis. Feelings don't stay contained and orderly. Some of your feelings may not even be about your writing.

#35: Making Side Characters Feel Real

March 21, 2017January 14, 2018 ~ Rose Fox ~ Leave a comment

You're operating by improv theater rules, where as soon as a character introduces a new idea, you say "yes, and" to it. But this theater troupe answers to your direction.

#34: What It Means to Be Blocked

March 14, 2017March 24, 2017 ~ Rose Fox ~ 9 Comments

Being blocked on writing that one is obligated to do is something we don't usually think about the way we think about being blocked on creative projects.

#33: Balancing Commercial and Artistic Demands

March 7, 2017March 7, 2017 ~ Rose Fox ~ Leave a comment

The question underneath your question is: "Am I allowed as a commercial writer to do the thing I want to do as an artist?"

#30: Whose Story Is It Anyway?

February 14, 2017February 12, 2017 ~ Rose Fox ~ 1 Comment

Lots of things happen that characters don't know about, or only hear about. That's part of life, and is perfectly fine to include in fiction. Instead of trying to fix it, have your characters react to it.

#29: When Creation Feels like a Chore

February 7, 2017February 7, 2017 ~ Rose Fox ~ 4 Comments

If you still want to write even after you let go of any feelings of being obligated to write, take some time to think about why. Are there ways to access those motivations and keep them in the front of your mind so you can gain some satisfaction and joy from them?

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