by Linden Gross | Aug 18, 2016 | Writing
Do you have trouble writing descriptions and detail? “Just remember to write as if you were a movie,” I routinely tell my writing coach clients. “Beat by beat, sound by sound (including dialogue and internal thought), image by image. If you can...
by Linden Gross | Jun 16, 2016 | Writing, Writing Coach Services
Every summer, I watch clients take a break from their writing, lose momentum and then struggle to get back to where they were on both the creative and time commitment fronts. To keep you moving forward on your book through the next three months, I’m offering all...
by Linden Gross | May 12, 2016 | Writing
If you’re a writer, it sure helps to be a people watcher. And New Orleans just may provide some of the best people watching around. Take the shot below of the group of residents on Frenchmen’s Street. You just know they sit out like this every clear...
by Linden Gross | May 5, 2016 | Writing
I realized during my trip to Denver last year how telling signs could be when getting a sense of an area. But that’s something I rarely see writers incorporate into books when they’re describing a setting. Hopefully these photos from my recent New Orleans...
by Linden Gross | Apr 28, 2016 | Writing
As I wrote in “Lessons from my Dogs: Writing Detail”, incorporating detail into your writing will bring your book and/or story to life, enabling readers to vicariously experience what you’re writing about. Unfortunately, most of us chase through our...
by Linden Gross | Apr 21, 2016 | Writing
Some people automatically record experiences in their lives with their cameras–or these days their phones. Not me. Too often, by the time I think that I should go for a specific shot, the moment and the opportunity have passed. But during last week’s five...
