Facing that blank page can be overwhelming. Filling it challenging. Here are two helpful sites.
Dilemma: To set the scene, you must see the scene. A couple of days ago I faced this challenge--and came up dry. It'd simply been too long since I set foot in an grade two classroom.
Solution: I typed 'grade two classroom' into
Google images
Yield: over ten pages of photos--gold for my muse.
Dilemma: I'm dyslexic. So spelling has always been a challenge. Moreover, words such as 'advice' and 'advise' confuse me.
Solution: I use Dictionary.com not only will this site supply the correct spelling but it will also read the word to you. This site also offers a thesurus as well as other tools. Check it out.
More helpful sites...
Kristen Lamb's blog: Kristen is offering a blog series on novel structure. It was very helpful for me--hopefully it will be helpful for you.
Rock Your Writing: Talks about ploting your novel and your scenes so that you can write faster. NaNo, anyone?
That's only four--I'm sure there's lots more. Please share your links in the comments.
On this blog, neurodivergent (dyslexic) author Leanne (Willetts) Dyck ("dihck") publishes her short stories for adults and children. She is writing (picture books and middle grade fiction) for children, (memoirs and upmarket fiction) for adults and knitting books. Thank you for visiting and sharing this blog. Your support is greatly appreciated.
