Tag: Resources

• Let’s Write – Tenses

  

  Back in the olden days, storytelling was often limited to a shallow or omnipotent third point of view set in the past tense. Nowadays, authors utilise deeper points of view to submerge readers, and we’ve seen an uptick in stories written in the present tense. And I’m totally here for it. But as storytelling changes,…

  Yolandie Horak

  March 24, 2025

  Writing

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• Let’s Write Disgust

  

  This addition to the Writing Emotions series is courtesy of Lindsay in Australia (hiya, Lindsay!) who reminded me these posts matter. I chose the topic of disgust because it’s a form of self-disgust (hello, impostor syndrome) that has been keeping me from writing posts like these. If this is your first visit to this series,…

  Yolandie Horak

  May 13, 2024

  Writing

  Better Writing, Disgust, Emotions, Indie Writers, Let’s Write, Resources, Stuff for Writers, Writer, Writer’s Life, Writers’ Resources, Writing, Writing Advice, Writing Community, Writing Disgust, Writing Emotions

• Easy Self-Editing – Redundancies (Pleonasms)

  

  The first draft of A Study of Ash & Smoke was riddled with redundancies, AKA pleonasms. My editor, Nerine Dorman, took to my debut manuscript with a kill-it-with-fire vehemence and likely mumbled a million curses at the ceiling as she removed them (among other issues) from my very *cough, cough* unpolished novel. I’ve said this…

  Yolandie Horak

  April 22, 2024

  Writing

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• Medical Resources for Writers

  

  If you’ve ever had a character stabbed or shot and bleeding, this post is for you. Disclaimer: there is medical content in this post. If you might find that triggering, please stop reading now. “We must take out the bullet, Jack.” Jack poured rum over Mary’s wound. “You hold her down, I’ll cut it out.”…

  Yolandie Horak

  January 29, 2024

  Writing

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• Quick and Easy Crochet – Fruit & Veggies

  

  So, of course, I was going to make a bunch of amigurumi fruit and veggies. The potential for adorable was just too high to ignore. 🤣 And to keep things interesting, I designed all of the patterns myself. I could’ve found great amigurumi fruit and veggie patterns online, but I learn better while doing, and…

  Yolandie Horak

  July 24, 2023

  Art

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• Quick and Easy Crochet – Granny Square Backpack

  

  As is typical of my brand of ADHD, I didn’t start my crochet journey with the easy stuff. I fell head-first into intermediate projects, which resulted in a lot of unravelling and re-crocheting. I do the same thing when I write novels. 😂 I get so excited that I skip the groundwork and dive into…

  Yolandie Horak

  July 10, 2023

  Art

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• Let’s Talk About Alpha and Beta Readers

  

  But before we start, I’d just like to insert these disclaimers. Firstly, I’m not a writing coach or anything like that, just a writer who loves learning about writing and sharing my experiences with everyone who is interested. Secondly, writers view alpha and beta teams vastly differently. Some swear by alpha and/or beta teams, others…

  Yolandie Horak

  May 1, 2023

  Writing

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• Resources for New Crocheters

  

  Or, as we’re cordially known as on social media, hookers. 🤭 Grandma would be so proud. Anyway, if you’re new to the world of crochet, you might find yourself so overwhelmed with the sheer volume of tutorials out there that you’re too afraid to start learning how to make stuff. I know I scrolled past…

  Yolandie Horak

  March 20, 2023

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• Let’s Write PTSD

  

  Updated in 2022 I touched a slight bit on PTSD in the Let’s Write Fear post, but I figure this is a complex emotional state and needs more detail. This is a post about how traumatic events might influence characters, which means traumatic events will be mentioned. Not in detail, but they’re there. Please don’t…

  Yolandie Horak

  August 18, 2020

  Writing

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• Five Easy Ways to Combat Writer’s Block

  

  Ah, writer’s block. The bane of many a writer’s existence. It’s that feeling of shock and having no direction when the inspiration suddenly runs out. It happens to all of us at one point or another, so we all know it’s real. Personally, I just don’t believe in it. Yes, having no inspiration is a…

  Yolandie Horak

  February 18, 2020

  Writing

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