by mandilynnwrites | Apr 4, 2017 | Writing Tips
This post is aimed towards myself. I’m sure all you wonderful writing fanatics out there are just busting out words every day. Me? No. I wish I was, I really do! But life gets complicated. Things get in the way, and your motivation gets shot. So here some reasons I...
by mandilynnwrites | Mar 28, 2017 | Writing Tips
My life is pretty hectic and I also have a tiny OCD problem in the fact that I love to organize things. Like, a lot. I love labels and draws and containers, and I LOVE planners. You guys have seen my Erin Condren planner a few times now, but I also have a permanent...
by mandilynnwrites | Mar 21, 2017 | Writing Tips
Time for a grammar lesson! Today we get to talk about all the different types of tenses you can write in! Past tense- most traditional type of tense in writing Present tense- seen a lot in the YA genre Points of View! 1st person- I, me, my; talking about yourself. 2nd...
by mandilynnwrites | Feb 28, 2017 | Writing Tips
Need something great to read? I hear I am Mercy by Mandi Lynn is pretty good, but I’ve also been told I’m biased so you should go check it out yourself and write a review on it so I know if you like it! Watch the book trailer:...
by mandilynnwrites | Feb 21, 2017 | Writing Tips
Time and time again I hear people say they don’t like to read but they like to write. This blows my mind for a few reasons. The first being that how can you not enjoy reading? Reading is so much easier than writing! Writing requires thought. Reading is mindless; you...
by mandilynnwrites | Jan 31, 2017 | Writing Tips
Fiction or non-fiction? I’ve done both, but I’m definitely biased when it comes to fiction. I’ve written two novels (hopefully three someday) and although I write non-fiction on a weekly basis for my job, I don’t always enjoy. To me, non-fiction has more rules to...