just a tip

Friday Special!

A little something and thoughts on settings

Jan 26 •

Olivia St. Lewis

A spot of encouragement

For new writers, both young and young-at-heart

Nov 29, 2023 •

Olivia St. Lewis

Words about words

What is writing, anyway?

Nov 1, 2023 •

Olivia St. Lewis

A tiny little band-aid

Fixing a story problem.

Aug 31, 2023 •

Olivia St. Lewis

Not nice, but true.

Sometimes you can't have both.

Jul 12, 2023 •

Olivia St. Lewis

A bit of perspective

Sometimes, you just need a new look at an old story.

May 17, 2023 •

Olivia St. Lewis

Who's in charge here?!

Story stuck? Try changing narrators!

May 10, 2023 •

Olivia St. Lewis

Just a tip: revisiting the junk drawer

Giving old (and embarrassing) stories another life

May 3, 2023 •

Olivia St. Lewis

If Walls Could Talk...

Using setting to talk about your characters

Apr 19, 2023 •

Olivia St. Lewis

Remember setting? It's important.

Here's an example.

Apr 12, 2023 •

Olivia St. Lewis

Just a tip: on settings

The start of a new monthly thing!

Apr 5, 2023 •

Olivia St. Lewis

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