Here are four pieces of advice I wish someone had told me when I was a younger writer. I have to keep telling myself this advice when writer’s block rears its ugly, multiple dragonish heads or starts drawing you into an evil whirlpool of doubt and dismay.
Sometimes you forget the reason you started this story. Why it excites you. What’s absolutely brilliant about the concept. Why you love the characters so much. Why your planet of cloud-eating monsters is going to be revolutionary in the fantasy genre. …
Where Do Writers Get Ideas? … Featuring Amber J. Hill
Today, we’re talking about story ideas. Where can you find them? What do you do with story ideas once you get them? And how does your initial idea affect the writing process? To tackle these questions, I invited my friend Amber J. Hill, blogger and writer of The Sword and Rose Chronicles, to come on the blog.
Continue reading >Short Story: The Coffee Protocol
“Is theft morally justifiable in this case, do you think?”
“Cuthbert, it’s a coffee maker. We’re here to prevent anarchy from erupting in our office. I’d say that’s a worthy goal for bending the rules of morality a tad.” …
New Blog Resolutions
I’m going to make some resolutions about this blog that I’ll try to stick to. It’s a bit late for New Year’s Resolutions, but is there such a thing as New Blog Resolutions?
Continue reading >Welcome to the Silver Pencil Blog!
Welcome to my blog! If you like writing or reading stories (especially science fiction and fantasy), you’ve come to the right place. Look for new blog posts on the first Friday of the month, or whenever I have something new to share. I’ve got a few book reviews, articles about writing tips, and short stories in the works! In the meantime, I’ve put together some book […]
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