Tag: writing advice

  • Your Past Is a Treasure Trove – Use It!

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    Scott William Foley
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    There’s an old saying that you can’t go home again.  But that phrase is in direct contradiction with the popular scribe’s adage to “write what you know.” When trying to come up with ideas, look no further than your past.  If you are a fiction writer, your life’s experiences are amazing and worthy of exploration. …

  • The Myth Of Uninterrupted Writing Time

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    Scott William Foley
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    There’s a mythical tale about the writer who wrote, uninterrupted, day after day after day.  The world outside stayed away, society kept at bay, and the writer wrote what he may.  Inspiration struck, which was always his luck, and nothing he ever wrote sucked. Yeah, no. That’s not the real world.  If you’re a writer…

  • What’s In a Name?

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    Scott William Foley
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    I’ve noticed that authors have a great deal of difficulty doing something rather necessary — naming characters.  Names have such power that this endeavor should never be taken lightly.  After all, the name an author assigns a character will likely outlast the author him or herself, especially if the piece catches on.  Can you imagine…