Have you ever noticed that nature loves the number three? There are three dimensions of space: height, width, and depth. There are three main types of matter: gaseous, liquid, and solid. There are three main types of massive objects: planets, stars, and galaxies. There are also three types of natural laws: […]
Monday’s Writing Tips – Let’s start writing!
We’ve been busy, haven’t we? Over the last few weeks we’ve developed our characters, learned how to use our adjectives and adverbs, created our storyboards, set up our office, and even discussed the importance of prayer. So when do we actually write? How about right now? I know writers […]
Monday’s Writing Tips – God, Prayer, and Your Writing
As you can see by the rosary beads on my laptop I consider prayer an essential part of work. Prayer is more important than my laptop. It is more significant than my reference books or office space. Storyboards, outlines, dialogues and plots are all important. As a Catholic author, though, all of […]
Monday’s Writing Tips – “Birds of a…”
You know the adage, “Birds of a feather flock together?” It’s an old one. Ancient sayings last a long time because they are true. So if you are a writer, ask yourself, are you hanging out with other writers? The next step to getting over your insecurities is to do […]
Monday’s Writing Tips – Your Office!
Last week I went over all the many ways we sabotage ourselves by not taking our writing seriously. This week I would like to share some of the ways you can remedy that. First you have to get rid of all the doubts and fears that you’ve been carrying around in […]
Monday’s Writing Tips – Are You Burying Your Talent?
Are you a professional writer? The definition of being a professional is being paid for your work. Technically if you have received as little as $5 or a free yearly subscription to a magazine for a short story, you are a professional writer. If you don’t believe me, just ask the […]
Monday’s Writing Tips – The Story Board II
Last week I talked about creating a storyboard. First, I created the “W” to emphasize the three-act aspect of my work. Secondly, I created visual images of my characters that I pinned to the top of my board. If you looked carefully you probably wondered what the yellow post-ums were all about. The post-ums are the scenes […]
Monday’s Writing Tips – The Story Board
So now, after the work we have done in the last few weeks, you have your character. Hopefully, you have rounded out all of the major players in your next work. You have an idea for a plot and want to get going. This is the stage of writing that I love. It is […]
Monday’s Writing Tips by Karen Kelly Boyce
What’s in a name? Well, for a writer a whole lot! Now that you have your character – what will you name him? or her? Picking out a name for a character is extremely important and there are certain tried and true rules that authors swear by. Naming […]
Monday’s Writing Tips – Karen Kelly Boyce
“A writer without interest or sympathy for the foibles of his fellow man is not conceivable as a writer.” – Joseph Conrad We have been developing our character for the last two weeks. We have created an appearance – whether she is tall or short, whether he is bald or […]