by denmaniacs4 | Nov 2, 2021 | #roughwriters, Z-Uncategorized Carrot Sticks
In this series-depending on how long it lasts, for life, writing, and so many other things, are quite fleeting-I hope to look at a few classic films, give my take on them, perhaps even say something new that will have significance for today, and, failing that, try...
by explorereikiworld | Aug 31, 2021 | #roughwriters, A Writer's Platform, Columns, Raw Literature, Tips for Writers, Z-Uncategorized Carrot Sticks
Conflict is necessary when writing a story. Tension is the conflict’s little brother. While conflict might be more visible through a friend’s fight, a lover’s betrayal, or a tragic accident, it will keep the reader on edge from one scene to the next...
by explorereikiworld | Jun 8, 2021 | #roughwriters, A Writer's Platform, Columns, Tips for Writers, Z-Uncategorized Carrot Sticks
I write contemporary fiction genre with themes that revolve around the facts of life. Bowled but Not Out (BbNO) revolves around second chances. Often, an individual who has been let down the first time from a dysfunctional relationship will not have the...
by Ann Edall-Robson | Apr 27, 2021 | #roughwriters, A Writer's Platform, Columns, Tips for Writers
“If you open a gate, you close it. You’re responsible for what happens if you don’t.” These are some of the live-by words my dad instilled in me from as far back as I can remember. They still bounce around the gray matter each time I open a gate – any gate. The...
by explorereikiworld | Mar 14, 2021 | #roughwriters, A Writer's Platform, Columns, Tips for Writers
Writing is a form of therapy; sometimes, I wonder how all those who do not write, compose, or paint can escape the madness, melancholia, and panic fear inherent in a human situation. ~Graham Greene. I am a classic example of this statement. When arthritis struck me in...
by Ann Edall-Robson | Feb 2, 2021 | #roughwriters, A Writer's Platform, Columns
I am rural raised, my writing is contemporary laced with injections of western culture, heritage and tradition. And like working with cattle, sorting stories into their respective corrals can have its advantages. My favourite round-pens to hold words in is the one...
