Favorite part of my recent trip to Austin with the best company (@self_pub_school) was this guy 😍 https://www.instagram.com/p/BsqKySWAXBp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1m5463y5w0vgh
☀️WRITING PROMPT PHOTO CHALLENGE: Write a 2 sentence story about these vines being poisonous to those who SMELL them. - - - #amwriting #writer #writerslife #writingprompt #ilovewriting #writersofig #writersofinsta #writersofinstagram #writingprompts https://www.instagram.com/p/BsBaBd-Art1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18ov2vnkrkbim
Sometimes rain does cool shit 🌦☘️ https://www.instagram.com/p/Br70Px4AvMY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3c8fbq62aapp
Merry Christmas to those who celebrate. Happy Tuesday to those who don’t 🖤🎅🏼 https://www.instagram.com/p/Br0Lu_CAaqI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=s88arrzqapha
WRITING PROMPT: You wake up in a field surrounded by nothing but this view. - - WRITE A 2 SENTENCE STORY BASED ON THIS PROMPT — COMMENT BELOW! • • • • • • #amwriting #writer #fantasywriter #writing #freelancewriter #writersofig #writersofinstagram #writelife #writerlife #lifeofawriter #writingtips #writingmotivation #writinginspiration #tipsforwriting #writingprompts #prompt https://www.instagram.com/p/BqsSZVGANjD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19cwsm19p3jzu
🖤HAPPY 1 YEAR ADOPTIVERSARY!🖤 I adopted this little hellfire exactly one year ago. - It was rough st first, as are most adopted dogs that aren’t puppies. But she is now the light of my life and I love her endlessly. - Even when she ruins my rug 😂 https://www.instagram.com/p/BqnF5kMAsji/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=137vfqwf2qnnh
15 for 15 Tag
I was tagged by @jennamoreci :D
Are you named after someone?
My dad named me Bella after the movie Lost in Yonkers (I just learned this like a week ago! Lol)
When was the last time you cried?
Uh..yesterday? I cry a lot...literally anything can make me cry haha.
Do you have kids?
Nah.
Do you use sarcasm a lot?
Psh. no way.
What is the first thing you notice about people?
Um...I don’t know how to explain it. Their energy? Basically, I can tell within a minute of meeting someone if they’re someone I can spend a lot of time with, hardly any time with, or someone I can only take in doses.
What’s your eye color?
Brown
Scary movies or happy endings?
Happy endings for sure. Who doesn’t love a happy ending?
Any special talents?
Writing for suuuure. I also have a hell of a gut instinct...not sure if that falls under “talents” lol
Where were you born?
Naha, Okinawa, Japan
What are your hobbies?
Daydreaming about publishing my book. Watching great shows with my man.
I would say writing but I’ve been plotting for SO long...I haven’t written in a while.
Do you have any pets?
Yes!! I have the best doggo ever.
How tall are you?
5′6″
What sports do you play/ have played?
I don’t play any right now. Use to play volleyball/track/on the dance team. I’m still down for sand volleyball with friends when it’s actually warm out.
Favorite subject at school?
Science for sure. The rest was boring lol.
Dream job?
Full-time Author. DUH
A huge thank you to @bellarosepope for this amazing interview! I’m honored <3
Any advice on building connections in the writing world? I’ve been published a couple times in anthologies and magazines but that didn’t require any bonding or relationship forming and I’m wondering how to make friends in the business if you can’t afford to go to conferences.
Yeah dude, do it online. I messaged @jennamoreci and she was so nice for no reason and then i met cool ppl like @bellarosepope and @stevenpartridgequill and @ajtorres0 so like just say wassup
Exactly. Just force your awkward affection on people and they’ll likely respond 😁
Worked for me lol
HEY GUYS! If any of y’all are in need of some writing ideas, I have over 200 here in 7 different genres!
I created this for work and it is FULL of awesome ideas (if I do say so myself).
They could be great for an actual book idea or just for writing practice. Check them out!
Sci-Fi Prompts:
Contemporary prompts:
Dystopian prompts:
I love The Savior’s Championship by @jennamoreci so much that I made my first memes!
Sorry for how shitty they are; I made them on my phone and only have a vague idea how these memes work.
OH MY GOD THESE ARE THE BEST MY LIFE IS COMPLETE
THESE ARE GOLD 😂😂😂
Have you got any tips on blogging? I currently have a blog for writing about circus, but I’m not sure to lack of interaction is because I’m not writing very well or because there isn’t much interest in the topic
It could be a bit of both.
When it comes to blogging, check out these 2 blog posts I created on that very topic:
Also, do some research and learn a bit about SEO and how you can use it to get your blog posts seen. I talk a bit about it in these posts but more in-depth research will help
Quick SEO Tips:
- Use more white space with smaller paragraphs
- Use a focus keyword in: the title, at least one H2 subheading, throughout the post SPARINGLY, and as alt. attributes in the images
- Bold/italicize important one-liners
Hope this help :)
Hey Bella! I know your current manuscript has multiple POVs, and I also want to write a book with multiple POVs. So I was wondering if you had any tips on how to outline a book like that. Thanks so much!
Oh hell yes I do! I’m actually going to film a video on this very topic, so sit tight and you’ll have more details.
But these are a few tips to get you started:
You have to plan it all together. Don’t try to only outline one POV in its entirety and then move on to the next because each timeline should affect others.
So, for example, there are events that happen in my WIP to certain characters as a direct result of something another did hundreds of miles away (even though they’ve never met).
Which made it impossible to only outline 1 POV at a time because I had to know the details of what the other person did in their POV.
So what I did is make a bullet list of every event that happens within each “chapter” and just planned it out that way.
Make sure you have a distinct timeline and that you never mess it up. Basically, you can’t have 1 POV be Saturday and the next chapter be another POV 2 weeks before that Saturday. It’ll confuse the readers.
So have a very, very clear timeline. I even dated my chapters in the outline to make sure nothing overlapped in a confusing way.
You also have to make sure each character has their own specific arc within their own part of the story. This can be tricky but go through each person’s timeline and determine their distinct moments of growth, etc.
I hope this helps. Again, I’ll be filming a video on this topic very soon and will have a LOT more details of what I did specifically.
Overall, you have to find what works best for you. I had a lot of trial and error before I lined up my outline the right way lol
Blessing your day with some cute ass fluff dragons. Look at these lil sky puppies ❤😍😍😍 Ps i will be posting some actual DW stuff soon i promise
@jennamoreci a whole bunch of winged babies for you!!
THANK YOU @ekinsellaauthor MY HEART <3 <3
OVERWRITER VS UNDERWRITER
I’m talking about the differences between them and what you can do to fix it!
Who’s an underwriter and who’s an overwriter here?