I am a contributor to the infinite stream of information that gets poured into the web each day. Not a very well-paying job, at present. But while I am a writer, I don’t tend to talk about “how to become a real, professional writer” here – I talk about what I like and don’t like in books, and you can take from that as you will.
I originally set up this blog to share my stories with friends, which is why you’ll see a new chapter of Why Polly? go up every Monday. But otherwise I blog about stuff: Why Healthy Romance Makes Bad Novels, The Lost Art of Reading Dictionaries, the frustrations of writing, and the phenomena of singleness. Check out Wednesdays for my weekly Quotables – thoughts from famous people, commented on by me.
One last note – being a good little history student, I’ve had it banged into my head that I have to talk about what perspective I’m writing things from. So what eyes am I looking at the world through? Well, I am a Christian, a female, a Canadian, and a current university student. That should give you some idea.
Harma-Mae is just another confused twenty-something, who is attempting to hang onto her joy of writing despite the endless rounds of schoolwork that keeps getting in the way (Oh, the joys of university). She also has a strong interest in history and politics from a Christian perspective.
Top 10 Posts:
- The Case for Ugly Romantic Interests
- Breaking the 10 Simple Rules for Writing a Novel
- Do You Need to be Younger than 40 to Write Great Novels?
- The Trouble With Modern Romance
- Healthy Romance Makes Bad Novels
how did you learn the craft of story telling..i need any advice or tips.
Hmmm, well, I mostly learned by trial-and-error. I read a lot of different authors, decided why I liked some stories and not others, and tried to put that into my writing. My first writing was awful… the only way you really can improve is to keep at it and write lots and lots. There’s also plenty of writing tips online if you google it, eg: “show, don’t tell,” etc.
Hello, Harma. Thanks for “Liking” my whimsical little poem about talking to the animals, especially since nonfiction, rather than poetry, is my principle genre. Anyway, I have a lame question for you. I’ve noticed on your site and a few other blogs that you have a Blogroll in your sidebar, and I cannot figure out for the life of me how to add it to mine. Also, I like that your Recent Posts (and your Blogroll) are bulleted, which I also like. Any tips for a 65-year-old author who is still fighting his way into the electronic world?
You are so awesome…I am happy to meet you…Its nice to meet a writer around my age group…:) cool blog.
Thanks for visiting! According to your blog, you have quite a few things on the go besides writing. Good to have a variety of skills to sell
I’m so happy about you and your blog. I do realize you’re improving your skills as a writer day by day. Keep writing while i keep reading your stories! Greetings from Brazil!
Hello Marcel! Glad to know you’re reading my blog, and thanks for your comment. I miss Brazil and everyone there