dawn.vogel | August 29, 2022
As I mentioned previously, I’m working through Stephen Fry’s The Ode Less Travelled very slowly to absorb as much wisdom as I can about writing poetry. This week’s post covers Chapter 2, Section 1, on rhyme. Rhyme is something that I’ve always felt more comfortable with, especially compared to meter. And as Stephen Fry explains, that’s true […]
dawn.vogel | August 22, 2022
If you’re interested in writing a science fiction novel, but you need some help, check out the Pro Writing Aid sponsored Science Fiction Writer’s Week. It’s an online summit with some big names in the science fiction world, and it’s completely free to participate in! It runs from August 29th through September 2nd, and I […]
dawn.vogel | August 15, 2022
If you’re looking for an unlikely place to learn about a topic, check out the courses on Atlas Obscura! Originally known as a site for strange places, Atlas Obscura has branched out to offering on-demand and live courses. And while not all of them are directly related to writing, some of them may be on […]
dawn.vogel | August 8, 2022
I started the year deciding that I didn’t want to write longer works for 2022, unless I came up with an idea that absolutely had to be longer. And I wound up with one of those ideas. And then a second one, when I realized the first one wouldn’t work as I had planned it. […]
dawn.vogel | August 1, 2022
As I mentioned previously, I’m working through Stephen Fry’s The Ode Less Travelled very slowly to absorb as much wisdom as I can about writing poetry. This week’s post covers Chapter 1, Section 6, on syllabic verse. This is a very short section, and interestingly for me, it basically describes a lot of the poetry that […]
dawn.vogel | July 25, 2022
If you’re an indie author looking for a bunch of great resources, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association has just released a website called Indie Pub 101, which is a one-stop-shop for information for people who are already publishing independently or are interested in pursuing that route. Not all of the resources are in […]
dawn.vogel | July 18, 2022
When you’re plotting out a story, a lot of folks go for a linear structure of if A, then B, and then C. Perhaps for some, it’s more of a climb from A to C, and then a denouement of D. But you can also try out different story shapes, and this article offers some […]
dawn.vogel | July 11, 2022
Since early this year, I’ve been focusing only on short fiction and poetry, and not trying to write any novels or even novellas. It’s been a little over six months, so it’s time to check in. If you read my recap from last week, you probably noticed that there’s a novella on it now. I […]
dawn.vogel | July 4, 2022
As I mentioned previously, I’m working through Stephen Fry’s The Ode Less Travelled very slowly to absorb as much wisdom as I can about writing poetry. This week’s post covers Chapter 1, Section 5, on non-metered poetry from the Anglo-Saxons. Instead of meter and feet, the primary technique covered in this chapter is accentual-alliterative poetry, in […]
dawn.vogel | June 27, 2022
I’ve got outlining on the brain at the moment, as I frantically put one together for what was supposed to be a simple July project that grew into “no, put that idea down for a while and use this one”. The first idea required a bunch of research, which is done now, but also ate […]
