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A Comprehensive Guide To Writing About Hair

Guest Blogger — Fri, 08 Nov 2019 12:01:55 +0000

Includes descriptions of head hair, body hair and other details to help the reader become immersed in your story.

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Remembering Sharla Rae

Fae Rowen — Wed, 01 May 2019 11:00:42 +0000

by the WITS Founders One of our founding members, Sharla Rae, recently passed away after a long battle with cancer. She was pivotal in all of our lives here at Writers In the Storm. Fae, Laura and Jenny have shared memories of her below, as well as photos of our great times together. Jenny ~ […]

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Are Your Characters Stylin'? Descriptive Fashion Phrases and Terms

Sharla Rae — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 11:00:47 +0000

Describing clothes on characters isn’t nearly as fun writing an action scene. But let’s face it, clothes and their condition say as much about our characters as they do on real people. Thankfully there are ways to sneak clothing descriptions into a scene without sounding like a fashion magazine. When ever possible, let clothing and […]

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Writing About Hair: The Thick and Thin of Descriptions

Sharla Rae — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 11:00:51 +0000

You all are getting another peek into my magic notebook. This time we're taking a page out of my 17 page section that covers hair, wigs and every description of body hair you can imagine (and probably some of you can't). Now that I've scared you, we're going to talk about the hair on your […]

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Character Eye Descriptions: The Window to Your Story

writersinthestorm — Mon, 19 May 2014 11:00:06 +0000

By Sharla Rae, @SharlaWrites If poets are to be believed, eyes are the windows to the soul. Rather than using clichéd or common descriptions, why not use "explicit" eye descriptions to give your reader a real peek into a character’s psyche? I’ll touch on eye color, movement, and appearance and, of course, I have some helpful lists […]

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Using A Crowd To Create Tension In Your Story

Sharla Rae — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 08:00:28 +0000

By Sharla Rae Personally, I dread crowds. They make me feel a bit claustrophobic and oh, the noise! Perhaps this comes from working in my nice quiet office all day; I don’t know. I strive to hit a mall or grocery store on weekdays and not at end of the day when hungry, tired, short-tempered […]

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Sharing the Love at Writers In The Storm

Guest Blogger — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 08:00:22 +0000

We’re excited to announce that Writers In The Storm was named in the 15th Annual Writer's Digest "101 Top Blogs for Writers" list! And to show our thanks to our amazing guest bloggers and readers, we're throwing open the comments today for a little “Pimp and Promote.” How does this work? To quote Genie in Aladdin, "There are […]

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10 Tips for Writing Children and a Descriptive List

Sharla Rae — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 08:00:32 +0000

By Sharla Rae Writing children into our stories can be both fun and dramatic, especially when using them as foils for our main characters. But if it’s been a few years since you’ve interacted with them personally, it’s easy to become out of touch with their world. You’ll find a few references to teens in […]

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How is Writing A Futuristic Novel Like Writing A Historical?

Fae Rowen — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 09:00:10 +0000

By Sharla Rae All writers have things about thAll writers have things about the writing business we fear. One that comes to mind is submitting our work to an agent or editor for the first time. Well maybe the second and even the third time, too. But there's another fear that isn't discussed much. Switching […]

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The Two Sentence Horror Story Challenge!

Guest Blogger — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 08:00:28 +0000

I don't remember where I first found reference to this writers challenge, but I was intrigued. Writing a horror story in two sentences? How could someone DO that? Well, it’s not only possible, the results are amazing! Go read these twelve, and come back. We’ll wait . . . http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/12-absolutely-terrifying-two-sentence-horror-stories After reading those, who could […]

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