Writing Workshop:How to Use Resources to Make Your Characters More Believable

In the previous Writing Workshop, I discussed the importance of observing and recording what you see, hear, feel and experience in order to improve your stories. https://www.archeratwood.com/archeratwoodthewritingworkshop/writing-workshop-better-writer-observe-record/ I would like to expand on that idea by reviewing how you can use written resources to move your story along, improve your character’s personality, and help build […]

Writing Workshop: How to be a better Writer : Observe and Record

Observe and Record! I am sure you have all heard the saying, “Write what you know.” Most people interpret that to mean, only write about subject matters you are familiar with. Yes, that does make writing a story easier, but it will not fire your imagination to create something new and different that others will […]

Writing Workshop: Write so Everyone Can Read It: Part One

    You wrote a great book for young adults or teens and you want to increase your readership. You want those new Fans to connect to you so they will run out and buy all your books. One way to do that is by having a book signing event that might be combined with […]

Writing Workshop: Let’s talk about Branding

I am talking about creating a Personal Brand.  (No, not the “Old West” stories kind of branding.) What do I exactly mean about “brand”? The way most people think of the term is in reference to a product produced by a particular company. Or when you see a trademark symbol of a company, you will […]

Writing Workshop: The Journey of a Writer

I have always been a Storyteller. In my early school grades I couldn’t avoid the limelight of the “Show and Tell”.  I have a feeling I was up in front of that class almost every day making up some wild story about my dog or family.  MANY years later I ran into one of my […]

Writing Workshop: Why Self-publish?

I am often asked this question. Because I’m stubborn and terribly independent. There, I said it! I considered using the mainstream publishing world. That is until I researched it more and had a few run-ins with them. It made me step back..way back..and think, why am I needing them? Yes, a handful of years ago, […]