by Kelley Lindberg Voice – it’s that elusive, yet all-important quality that makes your book uniquely yours. It’s how you observe and write about things. It’s the language you use. It’s the language your characters use. It’s the details that you choose to expound upon, the emotions you sketch upon the page, and the pacing […]
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Do Your Sentences Have a Sense of Rhythm?
by Kelley Lindberg Email question of the week: “How can I better improve the flow of paragraphs and sentences? The rhythm, that is.” Great question. As you know already, there won’t be any easy answers because this is where it all becomes incredibly personal to you and that mysterious, amorphous quality called “your voice.” (In other words, […]
World Read Aloud Day, March 6, 2013
by Kelley Lindberg Today is World Read Aloud Day, sponsored by LitWorld.org. Last year, LitWorld, “a non-profit literacy organization fostering resilience, hope, and joy through the power of story,” says there were hundreds of thousands of participants in 65 countries. Are you going to participate this year? It’s easy. Here are the rules: 1. Grab […]
Writing Rituals
by Kelley Lindberg Writing rituals are the little tricks we use to talk ourselves into writing. They can take any number of forms: a certain type of music playing in the background, a particular pen, a favorite table at the coffee shop, a symbolic toy or figurine perched by the keyboard. Like a baseball player’s […]
Why Do I Write?
by Kelley Lindberg Why do I write? That’s an interesting question, isn’t it? And one we’ve all asked ourselves at some point or another, I’m sure. Is there a correct answer to that question? I doubt it. Writing means different things to different people. And more than that, it can mean many different things to […]
Buff Up Your Writing with Exercises
by Kelley Lindberg Writing exercises are the bane of every student’s existence. But they are the favorite playground for many, many professional writers. Why? Because writing exercises do for your writing skills what physical exercises do for your body. A muscular build isn’t a “talent” you’re born with. It’s the result of dedication to a […]
