writing | Carol Newman Cronin

4 Tips for Weekly Blogging

How to create high quality blog posts week after week, year after year.

A twenty-two year old letter sparks thoughts about the evolution of freelance writing.

Discipline gives us the freedom to be creative.

A fable on the streets of present-day London, and every character has lost something they value.

Names matter, but they also have to be instantly recognizable on the page.

Chosen wisely, visual details can show readers our character’s personalities—and maybe even predict the role they’ll play in the story.

Timeless advice from an unexpected source.

How new experiences inspire other new experiences.

In which I once again try to answer the classic reader’s question: “Where do you get your ideas?”

Developing a story involves chasing a few rabbits down holes.