Tag Archives: writing life

Keep That Dialogue Real

Posted on June 24, 2016 by jayne bowers

Do this. Don’t do that. When I first joined a local writing group, I heard those phrases more than I like to think about. Let’s be honest; I still hear those five little words at just about every critique meeting. … Continue reading →

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Don’t Start with a Phone Call

Posted on May 1, 2014 by jayne bowers

This is not a rant. It’s a plea for help, for advice on how to better manage my time. Last night I tweaked a non-fiction piece to submit to The Petigru Review, a journal for members of SCWW, South Carolina … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Old Journals

Posted on April 23, 2014 by jayne bowers

They say the teacher learns more than the students, and last night’s journaling class verified the truthfulness of that. In the process of teaching the lesson, I learned a very important lesson: be specific. Although I already knew the importance … Continue reading →

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What’s Ahead?

Posted on February 24, 2014 by jayne bowers

I’ve been diligently studying about how to become a better writer, and my primary method has been reading and rereading sections of some well-written books. Honestly, that’s been my only method, and I’ve enjoyed it immensely, so much so that … Continue reading →

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In a Slump

Posted on September 17, 2013 by jayne bowers

I might be in a slump. I can think of plenty of things to write about, but I can’t seem to focus. I’d like to try my hand at fiction, but I don’t know how. What if I can’t come … Continue reading →

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About That Voice of Yours

Posted on June 22, 2013 by jayne bowers

  As part of the series of writing tips, here’s number seven: Be true to your own voice. Someone once told me that my voice was clean and crisp. I’m not sure what that means but I like it. Someone … Continue reading →

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Why Gossip and Solitude?

Posted on April 22, 2013 by jayne bowers

I chose Gossip and Solitude as a title for this blog because of a sentence I came across in A Broom of One’s Own by Nancy Peacock. “I think there are two things writers love more than anything else. One … Continue reading →

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Dancing Helper

Posted on April 18, 2013 by jayne bowers

It’s not chick lit, romance, or mystery. And it’s not science fiction or Southern fiction or any kind of fiction at all…at least not yet. Maybe at some future date, I’ll try to write fiction, but at the moment, I’ll … Continue reading →

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Going for Joy

Posted on March 24, 2013 by jayne bowers

My students often ask me what my favorite perspective of psychology is. “I like them all,” I answer. “They all have some truth to them.” Today, however, I’m leaning towards the cognitive perspective. Not only does it focus on thinking … Continue reading →

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A Word at a Time

Posted on May 30, 2012 by jayne bowers

Thanks to Carol King, I have an idea for a blog post about writing. She and Donna and I had lunch together yesterday, and Carol asked, “How do you put a book together? I mean, how do you start?” How … Continue reading →

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