by Cindy Ervin Huff | Mar 10, 2022 | Uncategorized, Writer's tips
How does sound, smell and color effect your characters? As a fiction writer is so important to capture the essence of your characters to make them relatable to your readers. One way to do that is adding sound, smell and color to your scenes. Photo by Pixabay on...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Feb 17, 2022 | Uncategorized, Writer's tips
Today I’ll list a few writing resources I’ve found helpful. All writers should subscribe to these types of writing resources to help improve your writing craft. No writer has things so buttoned up that there is no room for improvement. And the cleaner your manuscript...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Feb 10, 2022 | Uncategorized, Writer's Health, Writer's tips
Photo by Leah Kelley on Pexels.com Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. And we sometimes forget to give the one we love the best a gift. I’m sure your mind went to your significant other. But let me redirect you to yourself. Yes, as writers, we forget to give...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Apr 6, 2021 | Uncategorized, Writer's tips, Writing challenge, writing tips
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com I’d not heard the term before, but it perfectly described what is needed when pitching a manuscript to an editor. “in my pocket,” is any other manuscripts I might have finished, am working on, or have on my mind. What else you got? When...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Nov 10, 2020 | Uncategorized, Writer's tips, Writing craft
By Zannie Marie Dyer You’ve Got Mail movie poster Character development is much the same for books as it is for movies. Think of a well-directed movie as a type of power-point presentation, visually showing the construction of a strong character. To make my...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Feb 11, 2020 | Character ideas, Writer's tips, writing tips
I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating make sure your character names are distinct. Why? What do I mean by it? If you’ve been following me you know I read a lot. One year I read 150 books. Yep, I’m addicted. So, I’m going to share a few character name rules...
