by Stefanie Newell | Nov 4, 2010 | Nonfiction Writing
This post is a follow up to a really good discussion we had on yesterday – Are you scared to call yourself a writer? If you missed that post, make sure you read it and leave your opinion on when you should call yourself a writer. On the flip side, I’m...
by Stefanie Newell | Sep 7, 2010 | Nonfiction Writing
Writing can be a very isolating experience because most writers choose to write in solitude away from family and friends. Since writing really doesn’t require the help of others, we often find ourselves holed up in our office, sifting through our imagination,...
by Stefanie Newell | Jun 16, 2010 | Nonfiction Writing
There are so many different kinds of writing and so many ways to work that the only rule is this: do what works. Almost everything has been tried and found to succeed for somebody. The methods, even the ideas, of successful writers contradict each other in a most...
by Stefanie Newell | Jun 14, 2010 | Nonfiction Writing
By special request from one of my dear readers, here are the top five things I need in order to write, in no particular order: 1.) Peace and quiet – In order for me to write I have to be in a quiet house with no interruptions. This means no TV, no Blackberry...
by Stefanie Newell | Apr 29, 2010 | Nonfiction Writing
I’ve been blogging in some capacity since 2005. But its this blog that has me blogging from a personal perspective. What’s most comfortable for me is talking about what I know. I know and love writing. Blogging allows me to share my journey as a writer,...
by Stefanie Newell | Mar 19, 2010 | Nonfiction Writing
Here’s the top ten things you should know about me as a writer. In no particular order. 1. I love the television show Good Times. I don’t know why. Or what makes me watch it every single time it comes on. But I laugh like I’ve never seen it...
