Laura L. Zimmerman
Goals for Writers: How to set them; How to keep them
We all have our bad writing days. You know, the ones where you spend twelve hours of the day thinking about what you might write when you...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- Jan 18, 2017
- 4 min
How to Write a Novel (Without Going Insane)
You want to write a novel, right? Easy, you think. I’ll just sit down and write whatever comes into my head. But then you get stuck, so...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- Nov 2, 2016
- 2 min
NaNo2016: What’s on your playlist?
It is here!! Finally! I’ve seriously been thinking about all things WriMo for well over a month now. And yes, I did indeed have the...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- Oct 31, 2016
- 2 min
#NaNoWriMo2016 Insanity!
Okay, writing people. I have decided to do NaNoWriMo! My first ever ‘official’ dive into the craziness of 50,000 words in a single month!...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- Sep 26, 2016
- 2 min
Pulling Weeds from your Writing Garden
Photo cred. Pixabay Weed Words. Even the most experienced writers find those pesky repetitive words that creep into their manuscripts....
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- Aug 2, 2016
- 3 min
The Art of an Effective Critique
Eight (long) weeks ago, my family and I pulled up sixteen years of deep rooted life from Amish country PA and moved to the land of...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- Jul 27, 2016
- 4 min
Listen to The Doctor. (or 3 Ways Dr. Who Can Make You a Better Writer)
The Doctor. Two simple words. Say them in proper company and you will fall into an hour long conversation without so much as a blink....
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- Jun 30, 2016
- 2 min
Three reasons to write in Starbucks
Coffee. It seems to be every writer’s addiction. (Although maybe I’m just not paying close enough attention to tea drinkers or...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- Jun 23, 2016
- 1 min
Who’s ready for camp?
Many of you may remember my time at Camp NaNoWriMo back in April and how much fun I had! Well, it was such a great time, I’ve decided to...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- Jun 20, 2016
- 2 min
Stop lying to your readers!
Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt scammed. I know I have. You see, a very annoying thing happened to me yesterday. I was duped into...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- May 24, 2016
- 3 min
I’m a Padawan and I’m ok with that.
It’s no secret I’m a huge Star Wars fan. And I often use lingo from the SW universe in regular conversation with people – because...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- May 18, 2016
- 4 min
What I’ve learned in the past 12 months…
I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while. It wasn’t until in recent conversation with a fellow writer that I was reminded it had...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- Apr 19, 2016
- 3 min
Plotter vs Pantser – Revisited
Recently, I read an article where the blogger stated that only the most talented and seasoned writers could possibly write as a ‘pantser’...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- Mar 31, 2016
- 2 min
Welcome to Camp NaNoWriMo!
Who’s ready for camp?? Camp NaNoWriMo is a fun twist on the annual writer’s event that takes place in November. While the late fall...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- Mar 23, 2016
- 3 min
Tell don’t Show. Wait, what?
If you’re a writer, you’ve no doubt run across the Show don’t Tell catch-phrase once or twice. (Or maybe a few hundred times!) These...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- Mar 9, 2016
- 2 min
That villain, and why I love him.
I have a confession to make. I’m in love with one of my characters. Ok, maybe ‘in love’ is a bit dramatic. (Me? Dramatic? No!) But I’m...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- Mar 2, 2016
- 3 min
Why I don’t want to be left alone.
This past Saturday I had the privilege of attending a winter writer’s retreat with six fellow authors. The day was spent brainstorming,...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- Feb 28, 2016
- 4 min
5 Courses of the Rough Draft – Are you hungry yet?
Rough Drafts can be a tricky thing. The process that one author takes will look completely opposite from that of another. Each of us have...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- Feb 20, 2016
- 2 min
Flash Fiction or Nah?
Ok, I will admit, I’ve been an extreme skeptic when it comes to Flash Fiction every since I first heard about it. The idea is nice, but I...
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Laura L. Zimmerman
- Feb 19, 2016
- 4 min
What is your writing routine?
I’m often asked how I get so much writing done when I also homeschool my three daughters. And until about a year ago, I would’ve said it...
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