dawn.vogel | December 26, 2022
I recently got a big stack of writing craft and books through a Microcosm Publishing Kickstarter, so I’ve decided to work through several of them for reviewing on my blog. Unf#ck Your Writing is a guide to how authors can produce their best works, but it’s not about the nitty gritty of grammar and prose […]
dawn.vogel | December 19, 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 3, Section 2, on stanzaic variations. This section begins by introducing the names for various types of stanzas–tercets, quatrains, cinquains, and sixains–each of which can […]
dawn.vogel | December 11, 2022
Early this year, I decided that I didn’t want to write novels for a year to see where it got me. By July, I had decided “maybe just one novella.” But I’m here now to say no. I wrote my novella in July, and immediately knew that it needed more work. So I did some […]
dawn.vogel | December 5, 2022
Having recently edited a co-written book got me thinking about co-writing in general, so I decided to talk with some folks who have co-written stories and books. Here’s the first interview! DV: Tell me a little about each of you. Hi! We are LS Reinholt and Minerva Cerridwen, and together we share one brain cell. […]
dawn.vogel | November 28, 2022
If you’re looking for a great gift for a writer, I always recommend books. But specifically, check out the writing section at Microcosm Publishing. They’re a small publishing house that publishes books and zines about DIY skills, food, bicycling, gender, self-care, and social justice. Their books about writing are fantastic, including things like Jessie Kwak’s From Chaos […]
dawn.vogel | November 21, 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 3, Section 1, on form. The first section on form introduces the idea of the stanza, including its origin, but the bulk of the chapter focuses […]
dawn.vogel | November 14, 2022
In September, I posted about a return to hybrid work (some days in the office, some days working from home) and how it was likely to impact my writing. Now that I’ve been doing this pretty regularly for a couple of months, I have more insights. Working in the office, along with the commute, is […]
dawn.vogel | November 7, 2022
Not too long ago, I realized that I had random ideas for stories all over the place–in my email, on my phone, on my computer, and in assorted notebooks. While it’s exciting to have so many ideas, it’s really inefficient to have them all over the place. But then I thought, “hey, self! You like […]
dawn.vogel | October 31, 2022
Happy Halloween! If you’re wanting to learn more about writing spooky stories, there are a ton of resources available online. I really like this recent article on tips for writing spooky stories geared toward a very general audience!
dawn.vogel | October 24, 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 3, on rhyme. This section of the chapter talked a lot about bad rhymes, which might be better called “forced” rhymes. The words technically […]
