by Mary Jaksch | Dec 27, 2015 | Motivation
Do you want to know how to become a writer? Here is a fun view of the writer’s journey. First, there is the fear… You slowly start to get traction. But where are the readers? You start to make friends online. You meet amazing people. ...
by Mary Jaksch | Nov 15, 2015 | How to Write Stories
Do you know exactly how to ‘show, not tell’? After all, most writing tutors tell aspiring authors to ‘show, not tell’. Here are three tips on how to show, not tell. (I have used examples from Meg Gardiner’s novel The...
by Mary Jaksch | Nov 9, 2015 | Create a Book
Have you thought of creating a product or a book? I bet it’s crossed your mind. But what kind of product could you create? What would your readers like? What would they buy? You’re puzzled and don’t know how to proceed, right? And even if you do come up with a...
by Mary Jaksch | Nov 3, 2015 | How to Write Copy
I’ll wager that when you think of the word persuasion you get all kinds of negative thoughts and feelings coursing through your brain. You equate persuading with pushing, manipulation—maybe even lying. You may go to great lengths to avoid taking any action that...
by Mary Jaksch | Oct 15, 2015 | Share Your Writing
What are you working on right now? Please share YOUR writing with us here at WTD. So what are you writing? A novel? A blog post? Your best article ever? A poem? A film script? Maybe you’ve just finished something you’re really proud of? Or you just...