Category: Writing Lessons

  • Not Just Another Day at the Beach

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    Shellie Pickett
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    From critique partners or editors, we are told that we should show, not tell. As we know, one of the best ways to do this is by employing the five senses. Easier said than done. Many writers fall into the trap of leaning only into their sense of sight. Guilty as charged. It’s hard work…

  • Writing Lessons Learned from my Grandson

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    Shellie Pickett
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    Yesterday morning, before my daughter dropped off my 4-year-old grandson, Evan, to spend the night, I set out to write my blog about the challenges we encounter in writing a novel. I hoped to address increasing tension and build character stakes, along with fixing plot holes. I had just begun to type when I heard…