5 Great Quotations about ‘Why write?’

“We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” – Joan Didion“Writers write while dreamers procrastinate.” – Besa Kosova“If you can’t annoy somebody, there is little point in writing.” &#…

Avoid Stalling as Approaching Crucial Event

One common plotting problem novice writers experience, especially in the first draft, is that of stalling.Stalling consists of including here-to-there scenes prior to when a cru…

5 Great Quotations about Books

“Each age, it is found, must write its own books; or rather, each generation for the next succeeding.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson“A book is simply the container of an idea – like a bottle; what is…

Utilize writing process to develop your book

Many writers will tell you “there’s no system” to writing a book. They’re right in that the craft of writing can’t be reduced to an assembly line production, at least not unless you wish to churn o…

Write end of chapter summary in nonfiction books

When writing a nonfiction book, novice authors often omit a key element: a summary at the end of each chapter.Usually chapters come packed with information that prove more than a reader can remembe…

7 Tips on Writing Your Story’s Ending

• Descend the mountain with falling action • Three potential ways to end your story  • Make final words of your story count • Twist endings best avoided in storytelling  The reality is that twist e…

Surfacing Elephant – Richard J Tilley

A Gathering Of Works, Vol. I By Richard J Tilley : Richard J Tilley : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Poems and Essays, gathered together from previously published material. Not comprehensive, still a collection.