Charlotte Rains Dixon

Travel

Wednesday Again

It's Wednesday again, in case you hadn't noticed. And this is the day I devote to a personal post not related to writing. Or the day I try to devote to a post not related to writing. It seems like somehow or another everything links back to writing for me. But anyway…. At this very […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 11 years ago11/03/2015

Nanowrimo

Nanowrimo Support and Encouragement

Sigh. Heavy sigh. Slumped shoulders. Glazed eyes. This, according to the photographer, is the "Plot Dog." Hope he helps you, too! That's me, because I'm not doing Nanowrimo and I miss it. I miss the flat-out gonzo nuttiness of hurling words at the page and the feeling you get after nailing 1K or 2K or […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 11 years ago11/06/2015

Prompts

Inventive Writing Post Round-up #14

Here is my weekly collection of prompts from my Tumblr blog. You can also always find prompts here. #96 Identify three turning points in your character’s life (or yours). Look for “road not taken” times. How did these experiences affect the person your character (or you) are today? #97 "There are three things that scare me," […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 11 years ago11/06/2015

Nanowrimo

The Magic Formula For Getting Tons of Writing Done

Okay, guys, Nanowrimo is on the horizon, swiftly approaching…just four more days! I know many of you like to torture yourself with the task of writing a 50,000-word novel in a month. And even those of you not participating this year (I'm sitting it out) still would like to know the magic formula for getting […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 11 years ago11/03/2015

Personal

A Wednesday List

Punkins, ready for the big night So, I've had this idea lately. What might that idea be, you ask? I shall tell you. It's that maybe, once in awhile, more often than a blue moon, maybe even weekly, I'm not sure yet, it likely depends on you all react, I shall write a post that […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 11 years ago11/03/2015

Prompts

Inventive Writing Prompt Round-up #13

Another collection of prompts from my Tumblr blog. #89 "I feel so overwhelmed," she said. "Why?" "You really want to hear?" He nodded. "Okay. Here goes. It’s because….." #90 What’s up with that? #91 It snowed. Then it snowed harder. It snowed so hard that a group of them, five in all, were stuck inside for a week. They […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 11 years ago11/06/2015

Story

Two Aspects of Story Writing

Hilda? Here, for your consideration, two aspects of storytelling. 1. Parsing the story. This is, of course, most often the purview of the rough draft, or shitty first draft, or discovery draft, or whatever you want to call it. Hilda would do. (I think I'll start giving my drafts names. Why not?) Although it must […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 11 years ago11/03/2015

Prompts

Inventive Writing Prompt Round-up #12

#82 He dealt cards to the four of them playing. As they picked up their hands, she said, “This seems like as good a time as any to tell you.” And so, as the game progressed, she told her story. What did she have to say? #83 In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 11 years ago11/03/2015

holidays Writing

12 Ways for Writers to Celebrate Autumn

Yay! It's autumn, my favorite season. There's something about this time of year that I just love–the crisp days and fall color, the nummy seasonal food (apples and butternut squash, anyone?) and, of course, Halloween. I always feel a sense of personal renewal at this time of year, stretching on through the dark days of […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 11 years ago11/03/2015

Scenes

5 Tips (Plus a Bonus) For Writing More Dynamic Scenes

(I've been working on this post for a few days. I planned to publish it yesterday and then things happened. Like having my granddaughter here. And getting a tattoo! Yes, you can tell me how brave I am! It is wonderful! I will post a photo when it is all healed. But, anyway, here's the […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 11 years ago11/03/2015

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