by Maartje | Jan 23, 2022 | Networking
Did you know that a simple set of etiquettes could stand between you and your dream of becoming a professional writer? How you behave in public, talk to your fans, editors, and publishers, and what you post online makes a difference. So when you want to become a... 
by Maartje | Jan 16, 2022 | Techniques
You worked on your manuscript for the last few years, now it is finally out, and people are starting to read it. It’s exciting until that one person comments on it, saying the story is flat and one-dimensional. You gasp. What went wrong? Did you forget to layer your... 
by Maartje | Jan 9, 2022 | Techniques
As aspiring writers, we all want to create that page-turner. A story that sucks the reader in and leaves an impact. So you create a wicked plot, come up with a compelling theme, and off you go, right? Oh, wait, those characters. Is it important that you use relatable... 
by Maartje | Jan 2, 2022 | On writing
We all fear it. That moment when you sit down behind your laptop, open a fresh document, crack your knuckles and start staring at the blinking cursor for hours. We call it blank page paralysis. How do you overcome it and inspire yourself to write? When I was a young...