I know it's tempting. You want to spend years reworking and rewriting and rethinking that one great idea

Writing TipsNichole EckApril 11, 2013act now, audience, blogging, creativity, don't hold back, ideas, Muses, spring, squirrel, the present, writer, writing, writing advice, writing tip Comments

Words, Concrete, and Stacking Stories: 3 Tips for Writing Emotion in Fiction

Great writing has emotion. It's about being human in the most basic way.

Simple enough, right?

Writing TipsNichole EckMarch 27, 2013concrete details, emotion, fiction, human condition, human experience, nonfiction, writers, writing, writing advice, writing emotion, writing tip Comments

Drowning in Human Experience: The Power of Observation

Good writers pay attention to the world around them.

Writing TipsNichole EckMarch 6, 2013attentiveness, human condition, human experience, observation, paying attention, writers, writing, writing advice, writing tip Comments

Just Start.

In honor of the past three days I've spent wracking my brain and trying to figure out exactly what strand of my mental slobber could possible be fit for publication as my very first blog post, I've finally and ironically decided to start with a short writing tip.

Writing TipsNichole EckFebruary 25, 2013motivation, starting, writers, writing, writing advice, writing tip Comment