by lauralizbuckley | 4 Jan, 2022 | Writing
We all know that writing and reading will make you a better writer. At least, assuming you’re practicing both with the intention to learn and grow your skills. But what if I told you there are so many more ways you can improve your writing abilities? Honestly, I think...
by lauralizbuckley | 16 Mar, 2021 | Writing
Always in search of good descriptive writing tips, I found myself watching this video the other day. It’s a short video on how to write descriptively. It made some interesting points; some I agreed with, some I didn’t. But I thought it would be interesting to go...
by lauralizbuckley | 1 Sep, 2020 | Writing
Writing compelling character descriptions can be tough. There’s a lot of pressure on the first description of a character! Here in the real world people often say that you don’t get a second chance at a first impression, and that’s true. However, you do get to keep...
by lauralizbuckley | 29 Aug, 2020 | Book Reviews
We Hunt the Flame Plot Summary Ever since losing its magic, the kingdom of Arawiya has been slipping further into darkness. Its ruler has become cold and uncaring, and the evil Arz forest is creeping closer by the day. Zafira hunts in the forest to feed her people,...
by lauralizbuckley | 15 Oct, 2019 | Writing
How to write descriptions your readers won’t want to skim… We know it when we see it. A character enters a room and spends paragraphs noting the location of each piece of furniture. Pages devoted only to describing every dish at a feast. The dreaded purple...
