Posts Tagged fiction writing
By Darlene Cah I think most people would agree 2016 was a crazy year. Heartbreaking. Frustrating. Infuriating, mind-numbing with emotions ranging from flaring tempers to blissful denial. And yet, in spite of it all, and an uncertain start to 2017, I’m optimistic. Call me delusional, but yes, I’m optimistic. And I’m determined to remain so. […]
Attitude toward writing, Darlene Cah, fiction writing, literature, short stories, writing, writing goals, Writing with optimism
By Darlene Cah 2016 was my love/hate relationship with writing year. It was a year of questioning whether or not I even want to continue. It was a year of just plain being tired of everything. My job was particularly demanding, and because I write for a living, often the last thing I wanted to […]
fiction, fiction writing, flash fiction, short stories, Soul-Making Keats Literary Competition, Writing encouragement, writing life, writing short stories, Year in Review
By Darlene Cah If you had told me when I was in high school or college that I would become addicted to research, I would have laughed in your face—I’m talking coffee-spraying-from-mouth laughed! It would have been hysterical (in the literal sense of the word), not to mention messy. I’ll blame my penchant for research […]
creative writing, Darlene Cah, fiction writing, Research in Fiction, research style, short story writing, writing life
Guide Your Reader with Smooth, Clear Transitions by Brad Windhauser When I received notes on my first novel, Regret, one of the first things mentioned related to a character moving from outside to inside. In one paragraph he’s interacting with a person by his car on the street. A few sentences later, he’s inside the […]
Brad Windhauser, fiction writing, short stories, Using transitions
By Darlene Cah When I started thinking about this annual goal-setting post, my first thoughts went to the short story (possible novella) I want to finish, the short story I’m working on whenever I get a chance, the few other stories that have potential if I could just get around to revising them, and […]
Darlene Cah, Fiction goals, fiction writing, setting writing goals, writing life
By Darlene Cah My team at work is really into self-awareness and self-discovery. We watch webinars, discuss our work habits, and take in depth personality tests. I must admit I love this stuff! Our most recent team analysis session had us discovering our “social styles” at work. Between the test results and the opinions of […]
Cathy Smith Bowers, creative writing, creativity, Darlene Cah, fiction, fiction writing, From Where You Dream, How stories evolve, Improv and writing, Improv theater, improvisation, improvising stories, Michael Gellman, narrative, Robert Olen Butler, story development
By Darlene Cah When I applied to the School of Visual Arts back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, I remember filling out a lengthy form with dozens of questions about my life as an artist, my commitment to art, and so on. These were difficult answers to put into words simply because I’d never given […]
Art, character development, Characters in fiction, Comics, creative writing, Darlene Cah, fiction, fiction writing, flash fiction, storytelling, Writing visually
By Darlene Cah You finished your story. That in itself warrants a celebration, so take a minute to congratulate yourself, because the nitty-gritty work is about to begin. You workshop it. Revise it. Workshop it. Revise. Breathe. Revise. Pull your hair out. Revise. Eat bags of Hershey’s Kisses. Revise. Finally, your story is ready to […]
Darlene Cah, fiction, fiction writing, flash fiction, Getting Published, literary journals, publishing, short story, submitting to magazines, writers guidelines
The Benefits of Having Multiple Projects Simmering and Knowing When to Start a New One by Brad Windhauser Although I often multitask, I used to force myself to devote my energy to one project at a time. When I would finish one thing, then I’d move on to another. I thought this was how you […]
Brad Windhauser, fiction writing, Juggling writing projects, revisions strategies, Srating a new writing project
5writers once again welcomes the return of Emilia Fuentes Grant as a guest blogger for this month! Further the Craft: Applied Learning by Emilia Fuentes Grant It’s an interesting thing, to hold the title of “master” in a field of practice. I’m a Master of the Fine Arts in Creative Writing, specifically Fiction, and the […]
Emilia Fuentes Grant, fiction writing, furthering the craft of writing, Mastery, pubtips, screenwriting
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