The Wandering Blog
Working Emotion into Your Writing
To become better at evoking empathy from your reader, it is important you become observant of those around you. ...more
Fiction Writing
November 01, 2024•3 min read
Why Knowing Your Genre (And Subgenre!) Is Important
What are genres and subgenres? Do they really matter? Does every book need to fit into one of these little boxes? ...more
Fiction Writing
October 01, 2024•4 min read
Point of View - Who's Tellin' This Dang Story, Anyhow?
Ultimately, whether you have one POV character or many, and whether you choose first, second or third, all depends on your story itself. ...more
Fiction Writing ,NonFiction Writing
September 01, 2024•3 min read
Fantasy Worldbuilding Checklist
This Worldbuilding Checklist will make your fantasy story come alive! ...more
Fiction Writing
August 01, 2024•10 min read
New Speaker, New Paragraph
When it comes to characters conversing with each other, the golden rule is simple; New speaker, new paragraph. ...more
Grammar Rules ,Fiction Writing
June 30, 2024•3 min read
How to Write like an Architect
Think like an architect to learn how to write a book and when to get an editor. ...more
Fiction Writing ,On Editing &Best Practices
June 13, 2024•12 min read
Citing the Bible Like a Pro
So, you’d like to include some Scripture verses in your manuscript or blog post, but aren’t sure of the right way to format them—or even if there is a right way. ...more
On Editing ,Best Practices &NonFiction Writing
May 30, 2024•6 min read
Indirect Repetition
It can be hard for a fiction or nonfiction author to realize when they're being indirectly repetitive in their creative writing. ...more
Fiction Writing
May 21, 2024•4 min read
How to Make Your Writing Flow
The reader is a kayaker, and the words on your page are the river they travel down. ...more
Fiction Writing ,NonFiction Writing
April 30, 2024•6 min read
Creative Writing: Fiction 101
In a world of endless possibility, where do you start? ...more
Fiction Writing
March 31, 2024•5 min read
Citations Crash Course
"Cite your sources!" your editor cried. "This needs a citation, too." "Where did you get this info?" "Where did these numbers come from?" "Cite! Cite! Cite!" ...more
On Editing ,Best Practices &NonFiction Writing
March 24, 2024•9 min read
How to Share Google Docs
Google Docs is a great program for sharing your work, and we at Wandering Words Media love to use it. But we do admit, there's a bit of a learning curve. ...more
Technology
August 31, 2023•2 min read
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