Category Archives: Writer’s Voice

Odd Writer Terminology: Mawkish and Maudlin

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Jodi L. Milner

This installment of Odd Writer Terminology is inspired by a recent David Farland Writing Tip about writing emotions. If you haven’t subscribed to his daily emails, I highly recommend it. He provides insights not only into the vast writing universe, … Continue reading →

Posted in Art of Writing, Emotional Impact, Language usage, Writer's Voice | Tagged art of writing, Creative writing, David Farland, emotional writing, fiction writing, maudlin, mawkish, novel writing, Odd Writer Terminology | 4 Comments

Odd Writer Terminology: Character Foils

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Jodi L. Milner

As with any occupation, fiction writing comes with its own set of unique and sometimes bizarre terminology complete with acronyms and words stolen from other trades. Most of these terms refer to specific literary devices. Today we are going to … Continue reading →

Posted in Character Development, Writer's Voice | Tagged art of writing, character foils, Dr. Jeykll and Mr. Hyde, fiction writing, Harry Potter, literary foils, Sherlock, Star Wars | 8 Comments

Advanced Point of View

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Jodi L. Milner

Back in February of this year I attended a writer’s conference and promised to share notes from a few of the sessions. Now, five months later, I’m finally getting around to it. One of the most useful sessions to me … Continue reading →

Posted in Character Development, Emotional Impact, Writer's Voice | Tagged Aragorn, arthur conan doyle, j.r.r. tolkien, lord of the rings, Narrative mode, POV, sherlock holmes, Writing | 6 Comments

When Vocabulary Isn’t Your Friend

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Jodi L. Milner

In recent weeks my children have decided that their favorite TV show is the cartoon Caillou. This isn’t a problem, the show tries hard to teach life lessons to preschool and younger children. These lessons have included thrilling topics such … Continue reading →

Posted in Art of Writing, Editing and Revision, Language usage, Writer's Voice | 15 Comments

Is there such thing as a New Idea in fiction?

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Jodi L. Milner

One of the greatest challenges that writers face is coming up with new and fresh ideas for stories. It is a struggle to search for something revolutionary to introduce to the world. When that new idea is found it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Art of Writing, Concept Creation, Plotting, World Building, Writer's Voice | Tagged art, Avatar, Indigenous People, James Cameron, Writers Resources | 15 Comments

Guest Post: “An Editor’s Advice to a Young Writer” by Carole Waterhouse

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Jodi L. Milner

I have a rare treat for Feature Friday today – this post is the official kick off for the official print and ebook release of The Tapestry Baby by Carole Waterhouse! To celebrate Carole is giving away free ebooks starting … Continue reading →

Posted in Art of Writing, Editing and Revision, Guest Post, Writer's Voice | Tagged arts, California University of Pennsylvania, Carole Waterhouse, Creative writing, E-book, editing, editors, fiction writing, free ebook, Free stuff, guest post, novel writing, writer, Writers Resources | Leave a comment

ANWA 2011 Class Review – Part 1

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Jodi L. Milner

There were six sessions of classes during the Saturday classes, each block with two or three choices to attend. I chose the classes that would help me the most with completing my novel and being ready to enter the world … Continue reading →

Posted in Marketing and Publication, Visual writing, World Building, Writer's Voice, Writng Conferences | Tagged Angela Morrison, ANWA, art, authors, craft, dialogue, Jeanette Rallison, Kirk L. Shaw, publisher, publishing, Writing, writing conference | 10 Comments

Transforming Awkward Thoughts into Useable Text

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Jodi L. Milner

The writing powers that be are laughing at my humorous attempts at editing. If you could see the notes in my manuscript you’d understand. On each page there are notes pointing out sections of telling not showing, clunky dialogue, adverbs, … Continue reading →

Posted in Art of Writing, Editing and Revision, Language usage, Writer's Voice, Writing Exercise | Tagged clarification, editing, editing and revision, examples, fiction writing, manuscript, Writing | 15 Comments

Guest Post: Writing the Right Way

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Jodi L. Milner

Today’s guest post comes from one of my new friends over at the Linked In Writer’s Cafe, Thorunn Bjornsdottir Bacon. Check out her blog at Raven Creative Writing where she shares samples of her writing, advice for writers, and information … Continue reading →

Posted in Art of Writing, Guest Post, Writer's Voice | Tagged art, craft, guest post, imagination, originality, Raven Creative Writing, Thorunn Bjornsdottir Bacon, voice, Writing | 5 Comments

Using Personal Space to Your Advantage

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Jodi L. Milner

Two weeks ago in the post “Using Stereotypes to your Advantage” we discussed how the careful use of widely accepted stereotypes can add flavor and personality to a scene without adding the bulk of excessive description. Today we will … Continue reading →

Posted in Art of Writing, Editing and Revision, Language usage, Visual writing, Writer's Voice | Tagged advice, art, craft, dialogue, fiction writing, personal space, psychology, tips and tricks, Writing | 5 Comments