writers on writing – D.N. Bryn

Writing: Hobby vs Career. (Spoilers: both are hard!)

By dnbrynPosted on July 6, 2019Posted in method, other, writing articlesTagged how to write, writers on writing, writing advice, writing encouragement, writing is hard, writing motivation

If you want to write as a career you’ll have to write on days you don’t want to. You’ll have to write when you aren’t motivated, when you aren’t in the mood, when writing isn’t any fun. Just because writing is something people can have fun doing, doesn’t mean it’s not a challenging and often tiresome career choice. Just as […]

The Writer VS Criticism

By dnbrynPosted on May 25, 2019Posted in other, writing articlesTagged critique, encouragement, writers on writing, writing, writing help, writing motivation

I’ll tell you a secret: I’m deathly afraid that no one actually likes my writing. (Which is a little silly when my debut is receiving a few hundred five star reviews for every one star equivalent, but brains aren’t always very logical). So if you’re doubting your own writing and whether people enjoy it, you aren’t […]

Fighting Writer’s Block 101

By dnbrynPosted on December 9, 2018Posted in method, writing articlesTagged amwriting, writer's block, writer's life, writers on writing, writing help, writing motivation, writing resources, writing things, writing tips

I have various motivational tips and things in this tag, so I’ll keep this to the basics. It depends a lot on what kind of writers block you’re having. “I can’t figure out what happens next.” Take a break, breathe, and outline. Even if you’re not a big outliner, having a direction to go in can […]

Not all books are made equal.

By dnbrynPosted on December 1, 2018Posted in other, writing articlesTagged motivational, writers on writing, writing advice, writing motivation

(Not all books are made equal.) The making of not all books is equal. Some stories take ages to write, and longer to edit. Some you can knock out in what feels like an instant. Some are long. Some are short. Some are complex. Some are simple. Some challenge us to grow and some inspire […]

What not to (not) write in fantasy.

By dnbrynPosted on November 18, 2018Posted in plot, world building, writing articlesTagged fantasy, writers on writing, writing advice, writing fantasy, writing help, writing tips

I’ve seen some posts going around on what not to write in fantasy, many of which amount to: Don’t write evil kings. Don’t write people who are evil for the sake of evil. Don’t write bullies. Don’t write villains at all actually. Don’t write mentors. Don’t let your characters learn how to do hard things on their […]

The Stuff In Between The Dialogue.

By dnbrynPosted on November 10, 2018Posted in characters, other, writing articlesTagged dialogue, writers on writing, writing advice, writing dialogue, writing help, writing tips

Though we don’t usually need a lot going on outside the dialogue itself, it often feels static or otherwise unnatural if you have a entire conversation with dialogue, a few tags, and nothing else. But we never want to add extra words for the sake of just having words. Everything we write should contribute to […]

Writing Engaging Antagonists

By dnbrynPosted on April 22, 2018Posted in writing articlesTagged characters, literature, writers on writing, writing, writing advice, writing fiction, writing resources, writing tips, writing villains

Before we get started, I want to clarify two things: – Antagonists can be of any moral alignment. They can be also be non-human things, such as monsters, nature, inner demons, etc. The antagonist is simply the primary thing your protagonist fights against. – For the course of this article I will be talking about […]