"The Beginning Writer" is back! Expect new
updates next Monday!! I have so much to catch up on and I want to get
enough articles written that I won't miss a day if I can't write
something up in time.
I've also started sharing links again over
Twitter, so if you're not already following me there and you're
interested in great articles on writing that are helpful to a beginner,
you can find me @KellyLeiter
You can also find me on Tumblr, Google+, and Facebook. Those links are right up there...*points* at the top of the blog.
I'm also working on fixing the commenting system so that I won't miss any more of your comments.
I want to thank everyone who didn't give up on me and to let you know that I haven't given up on myself either. That depression and mental illness might be able to knock you down, but it can't keep you down if you don't let it.
Kelly
About the author
My name is Kelly Leiter. I’ve always wanted to be a writer, but after suffering from Major Depression and Bipolar Disorder for over 15 years, I’ve only recently been able to begin working towards that dream.
I’m starting from scratch and working hard to be the best writer I can be. This blog is for all the writers out there like me, the ones who are just starting out. You are not alone.
I’m starting from scratch and working hard to be the best writer I can be. This blog is for all the writers out there like me, the ones who are just starting out. You are not alone.
Posting Schedule
Monday & Wednesday: Articles on the craft of writing from a beginner's perspective.
Friday: Link roundup/A collection of links Tweeted throughout the week.
Friday: Link roundup/A collection of links Tweeted throughout the week.
Categories
- active voice vs passive voice (2)
- books on writing (2)
- butt in chair (1)
- characters (3)
- constructive criticism (1)
- creating tension (1)
- creativity (1)
- depression (1)
- description (5)
- dialogue (3)
- ending scenes (2)
- exposition (1)
- fear of writing (3)
- first chapters (4)
- first drafts (5)
- first paragraphs (6)
- freewriting (1)
- getting organized (2)
- getting started (2)
- grammer (2)
- ideas (2)
- inner dialogue (1)
- inner editor (1)
- inspiration (2)
- link roundup (14)
- links (3)
- literary techniques (3)
- motivation (4)
- NaNoWriMo (3)
- narration (1)
- narrative (1)
- opening pages (2)
- outlining (2)
- perfectionism (2)
- plotting (4)
- point of view (6)
- procrastination (2)
- productivity (1)
- quotes (4)
- reading (1)
- rituals (1)
- rough draft (3)
- scene structure (2)
- scenes (1)
- self-confidence (2)
- self-doubt (4)
- sentence structure (1)
- setting (3)
- show don't tell (3)
- story structure (7)
- style (1)
- subplots (1)
- the writing life (2)
- using imagery (1)
- writer's block (1)
- writing contests (1)
- writing discipline (3)
- writing journal (7)
- writing routines (3)
- writing tools (4)





0 comments