Category Archives: Let’s Write!

Find more Let’s Write writing tips in Andi’s Attic >> Creating Characters Miss Rebekah from Rebekah’s Reading Room >> guest blogged for me back in 2013. It’s great post on creating interesting characters, so I’m going to let her tell it in her own words. Hello Writers, Mrs. M. was very kind and invited meContinue reading “#4-Characters”

See more Let’s Write tips in Andi’s Attic >> Hook Your Reader If you have ever gone fishing, there is one thing you know right away. If you want to catch a fish, you have to carry the right equipment: a fishing pole, a hook, and (most importantly) decent bait like salmon eggs, flies, spinners,Continue reading “#3-Beginning Hooks”

See more Let’s Write in Andi’s Attic >> This tip shows you how important it is to use punctuation marks correctly. The four main punctuation marks are periods (.), question marks (?), exclamation marks (!) and commas (,). Commas are tricky but oh, so very important. Before we venture into the tricky world of commas,Continue reading “#2-Punctuation”

I like to recycle this fun writing quiz every year or so for new readers. It was first created back in 2013 by Calamity Renee (Emily McConnell) to separate us writers from the rest of the world’s population. It’s creative and right on. Decide how many of these clues relate to you. Then look atContinue reading “You Know You’re a Writer When . . .”

See more Let’s Write tips in Andi’s Attic >> Every once in a while, I will offer hints and helps for those writers interested in entering the various story-writing contest offered on Andi’s Blog. Contests >> I’ve also started an online course and it’s fun to share a little bit (to drum up interest inContinue reading “#1-The Five Elements”