by Ali | Jul 5, 2021 | Fiction
What Are Dialogue Tags and Dialogue Beats? (And Why You Should Use “Said” Frequently) This post was originally published in April 2016 and updated in July 2021. Dialogue is vital to your story. It helps reveal and develop character – and it drives the plot...
by Ali | Jun 29, 2021 | Freelancing
How to Get Writing Experience (Without Wasting Your Time) One question that I see from a lot of writers is how to get writing experience. It’s a particular issue for freelance writers, but it applies to pretty much all types of writing – in the recent Aliventures...
by Ali | Jun 22, 2021 | Motivation
How to Be a Writer: Ten Important Steps to Becoming a Writer (and Living Your Dreams) From about the age of 10, I knew I wanted to be a writer. As a teenager, I imagined myself writing novels and getting paid for it. I took my writing seriously, buying books on the...
by Ali | Jun 14, 2021 | Motivation
Get Re-Excited About Your Writing Project: Seven Ways to Stay Motivated to Write Motivation can be a huge struggle for writers. There are a lot of tips out there about getting motivated to write – but these tend to be focused on starting something new. What if you’re...
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by Ali | Jun 7, 2021 | Creativity
How to Come Up With Lots of Great Ideas for Your Writing [With Examples] This post was originally published in May 2011 and extensively rewritten in June 2021. Where do you get your ideas? Whether you’re a blogger, novelist, short story writer, or poet, this...
