My Writing Compilation Post

All my writing resources -- in one place!

Hello, friends, and welcome back to The Kindness Cafe!

If you’ve been around here long, you might know about my lifelong journey to become a professional author. While I love writing in many genres, the one that has shaped my life the most has been middle grade fiction. I take inspiration from many middle grade authors, such as Rick Riordan, Shannon Messenger, James Riley, and of course, C.S. Lewis.

But every writer’s journey is different, and sometimes I get stuck. I look for resources that can help my specific situation, but often they don’t exist. While these moments can be frustrating, I’ve learned that any step I take is a step towards my dream. (And let me tell you, I learned that the hard way.)

If you too are a writer struggling to achieve goals, this post is for you. As the title suggests, this is a compilation of ALL of my writing posts, meant to save you from endless scrolling and searching for what you need. This post will be updated as more writing content becomes available, so keep an eye out!

Please note that because every writer has a different process, my tips may not work perfectly for you. You might need some trial and error to suit these posts to your needs. Nonetheless, this compilation is meant to help YOU and your writing struggles, so please use this as much as you need!

I wish you luck on your writing journey!

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Characters:

• Details Matter: Writing Detailed Characters (how to use details to make three dimensional characters!)

• Five Tropes You Find In My Writing (what tropes are, how to flip them, and a few of my own examples!)

  • Character Profiles (personal interviews of my characters, as well as a mood board and a snippet!)

Worldbuilding:

• Making A Fantasy Map with Tutorial (a step-by-step post about how to make a fantasy map!)

Short Stories/Snippets:

• Why Short Stories Are My Favorite To Write (some thoughts, stats, and reflections on short stories)

• Solstice Balls and Snow (a short story snippet I wrote for the 2024 holiday season!)

Writing When You’re Stuck:

• Procrastination Has Entered The Chat (a post about procrastination and how to beat it!)

Setting Goals For Monthly Challenges:

• November Writing Challenges (my goals for November 2024 and how I set them!)

• How To Achieve Your New Year’s Writing Goals (the three-step process I use to set goals in the new year!)

Pep Talks & Interviews:

• How Writing Changed My Life: A Gratitude Post (what I’m most thankful for as a writer.)

• “Words Have Always Been A Part of My Life” (an interview with fellow writer Ruth Anne Acheson!)

• “Dreams Aren’t As Far Away As You Think” (an interview with fellow writer Zoë Cottrell!)

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