Posts Tagged "Writing Craft"
Favourite YA Writing Blogs
Today, I’m on the Author Allsorts site sharing my favourite YA writing blogs. I’ve narrowed down the five authors whose blogs I’ve been following the longest and/or which I think contain really helpful and insightful posts about writing. If you’re a writer, I hope you’ll find it useful! You can find my post here — and do let me know your own recommendations! Business photograph designed by Creativeart – Freepik.com Share...
Writing Update: Dreaming
It feels like a long time since I blogged about writing. Somewhere along the line, this blog has become rather more like a reader blog than an author one, mostly because I really do love talking about other people’s books. If writing wasn’t my first priority, I’d love to be a full-on book blogger! However, I’ve been thinking for a while that, when I start a new novel, I’d like to blog every now and then about the process. Not tutorials — there are already plenty of authors who blog brilliantly about their writing processes — but updates about how my own writing’s going. I won’t give specifics about what...
When I Got Scared of Writing + Review of BIG MAGIC by Elizabeth Gilbert
I don’t usually write personal posts about my writing. But I’ve been thinking a lot about something recently and wanted to share, because I think the issue I’ve been having is one a lot of people run into. I’ve reached an odd place in my writing. For the first time ever, I’ve finished a manuscript and don’t have a new one to move onto. This has never happened before; I’ve always had a new story brewing at the back of my mind, ready to grab my attention the moment I finish a current project. It might not sound like a big deal, but I’ve been finding it scary. Bad thoughts have been leaking into the empty space where that...
How I Generate Story Ideas
Today, I’m on the Author Allsorts blog sharing how I come up with ideas when writing. You can read it here. (Spoiler: it’s all about the questions.) Photo credit: Airik Lopez / Foter / CC BY-NC-ND Share...
Book Cycle: From Idea to Finished Manuscript
Today, I’m over on one of my favourite book blogs, Serendipity Reviews, sharing the steps in my writing process. It’s part of a new series of posts called Book Cycle, which I think is a great idea—it’s fascinating how every author has a different way of doing things. You can read my post here. Share this:FacebookTwitterGooglePinterestEmailPrint
Glimpse
Inspired by Alfred Noyes’ poem 'The Highwayman', Glimpse is a ghost story, a love story, and a story of overcoming trauma.
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About Kendra Leighton
I’m a YA writer and chocolatier. Glimpse, my debut novel, was inspired by Alfred Noyes' poem 'The Highwayman'. It was published in 2014.Read more...
