As a writer, have you fallen into “location” ruts? Do you find your characters in the same settings in scene after scene, like sitting in cars, chatting at the kitchen table, pounding their heads against their cubicle walls? Find out how ditching run-of-the-mill settings can punch up your scenes in my article on the RMFW […]
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Passive Voice and Active Voice: What’s the Difference? – On the RMFW Blog
Confused about the difference between passive voice and active voice, why it matters, and how to use them both effectively? Check out my article on tips and examples on the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers blog: “Passive vs Active Voice – How to Spot, How to Use.” See you back here in a couple of weeks!
How to Trim Those Filter Words from Your Writing – On the RMFW Blog
“Filter words” are sneaky words and phrases that drain the energy from your sentences, dull the tension in your scenes, and slow down your pacing by “filtering” the action through the thoughts or senses of your character. See examples of what I mean in my article on the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers blog here: “Filter […]
Use Lively Verbs in Your Writing – On the RMFW Blog
If your verbs aren’t punching above their weight, you may be squandering an opportunity to add depth, character, and tension to your writing. “Lively” verbs can energize your writing in ways you may not have considered. That’s the topic I’m discussing over on the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers blog this week. Check it out here: […]
The “Inner Editor” Debate: To Write Fast or Edit as You Go? – On the RMFW Blog
You’ve heard the advice to “turn off your inner editor” as you get your first draft down on paper. That’s great advice. But I don’t always follow it. To find out why, pop over to the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers blog this week to read my article “Writing Process: Shutting Down Your Inner Editor—Or Not.” […]
Repurposing Those Writing Fragments – On the RMFW Blog
If you’re like me (and every other writer), you’ve got a folder (or 12) of scraps of writing you’ve never done anything with. Writing exercises, ideas for scenes you never used, character sketches for characters you deleted after the second chapter. Those writing fragments can be mined and repurposed, turned into something new, or maybe […]