Tag: writing community

• Writer’s Block: Perfection is the Enemy of Good

  Voltaire certainly had a way with words. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. Perfect is the enemy of good. Voltaire, in Candide When we get in our own way Do you have a loud internal editor? I know I do. It’s that voice in your head saying, “Um, are you sure you…

  A.R. Grimes

  May 22, 2022

  Obstacles to writing, On writing

  Jesus Christ, writer's block, writing, writing advice, writing community

• Flash Fiction #1

  Hello everyone. Do any of you feel the itch to write something short and sweet and full of whimsy? My good friend, Huckleberry, is hosting a flash fiction competition on her website! She’s provided a photo as a writing prompt and all you need to do is write a little story inspired by the photo…

  A.R. Grimes

  May 17, 2022

  On writing, Other fiction

  flash fiction, Huckleberry Rahr, short story, writing, writing community, writing competition, writing contest, writing prompt

• Writer’s Block: When the Task is too Daunting

  How does your journey begin? Okay! So, you want to write a book. Let’s get started. How? Well… first you plan everything. Brainstorm and scribble out all your ideas for characters, world-building, and the conflict. Next, you outline the plot, then expand it into a more detailed outline, and then you write a rough draft…

  A.R. Grimes

  May 15, 2022

  On writing

  Author Learning Center, Chunky Method, goals, hopewriters, NaNoWriMo, Reedsy, save the cat, story elements, writer's block, writing, writing advice, writing community