creativity 3/3

Offering hope and encouragement for life, writing, and living a thoughtful life.

Megan DiMaria

May 7, 20192 min read

Writers: resources and tips for crafting better descriptions

You've heard the quote, "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." It's from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. The saying implies...

Megan DiMaria

Apr 23, 20191 min read

Eleven tips for revealing your novel's characters

Hi! I'm back after my Lenten break. I didn't blog, but I haven't neglected my writing. I like simple tips, ones that make you say ah-ha...

Megan DiMaria

Feb 19, 20191 min read

Want to be a writer? Here's some advice:

Want to be a writer? Are you thinking about it? And thinking? START NOW. If you don't know how to start, get a how-to book out of the...

Megan DiMaria

Feb 5, 20191 min read

Five truths about YOUR author voice

The good news is that the story YOU tell is different than the story another author tells, even if the plot is similar. If you want to...

Megan DiMaria

Jan 29, 20192 min read

A short list of good books to read while the winter weather rages

It's that time of year, after the holidays and before spring blooms burst around us, that reading a good book is particularly satisfying....