writing – Elza Kinde

Words to Collect

June 23, 2022January 9, 2022Posted in for writers, word nerdTagged amwriting, blogger, word nerd, words, writing, writing promptsLeave a comment

Rove
Foresight
Plinth
Fiery
Mosaic

How to Collect Words:

Look it up! See what the word means and learn how it’s pronounced.
Write it down in your word collecting notebook.
Try to use your new word in a sentence you write today.
Try to use your new word in a conversation.
Enjoy your new word and expanded vocabulary!

5 Well-Written Characters from Kid’s TV

June 20, 2022February 8, 2022Posted in favorite fiction, for readers, for writersTagged about: writing, amwriting, character development, kidlit, TV Series, writers, writing, writing advice, writing blog, writing tropes, writingtipLeave a comment

5 Well-Written Kid's TV Characters: a kidlit writer's study of character development in children's media

When learning to write, having good examples of complex characters to study can be helpful. If you write children’s literature like me, you might get frustrated when all the examples in your workbooks and advice articles skew toward adult stories and themes.

Thankfully, there are plenty of well-written characters in kid’s media. Today, I’m highlighting some of my favorite TV characters when talking about character development in children’s storytelling.

Continue reading “5 Well-Written Characters from Kid’s TV” at ElzaKinde.com

Words to Collect

June 16, 2022January 9, 2022Posted in for writers, word nerdTagged amwriting, blogger, word nerd, words, writing, writing promptsLeave a comment

Kite
Derby
Smelted
Replay
Falter

How to Collect Words:

Look it up! See what the word means and learn how it’s pronounced.
Write it down in your word collecting notebook.
Try to use your new word in a sentence you write today.
Try to use your new word in a conversation.
Enjoy your new word and expanded vocabulary!

Words to Collect

June 9, 2022January 9, 2022Posted in for writers, word nerdTagged amwriting, blogger, word nerd, words, writing, writing promptsLeave a comment

Grief
Boil
Index
Pardon
Roster

How to Collect Words:

Look it up! See what the word means and learn how it’s pronounced.
Write it down in your word collecting notebook.
Try to use your new word in a sentence you write today.
Try to use your new word in a conversation.
Enjoy your new word and expanded vocabulary!

Words to Collect

June 2, 2022January 9, 2022Posted in for writers, word nerdTagged amwriting, blogger, word nerd, words, writing, writing promptsLeave a comment

Fawn
Rambling
Profess
Waxen
Musculature

How to Collect Words:

Look it up! See what the word means and learn how it’s pronounced.
Write it down in your word collecting notebook.
Try to use your new word in a sentence you write today.
Try to use your new word in a conversation.
Enjoy your new word and expanded vocabulary!

Words to Collect

May 26, 2022January 9, 2022Posted in for writers, word nerdTagged amwriting, blogger, word nerd, words, writing, writing promptsLeave a comment

Palm
Rheumy
Tribunal
Stall
Atonement

How to Collect Words:

Look it up! See what the word means and learn how it’s pronounced.
Write it down in your word collecting notebook.
Try to use your new word in a sentence you write today.
Try to use your new word in a conversation.
Enjoy your new word and expanded vocabulary!

Words to Collect

May 19, 2022January 9, 2022Posted in for writers, word nerdTagged amwriting, blogger, word nerd, words, writing, writing promptsLeave a comment

Malarky
Gossip
Berserk
Pickled
Avarice

How to Collect Words:

Look it up! See what the word means and learn how it’s pronounced.
Write it down in your word collecting notebook.
Try to use your new word in a sentence you write today.
Try to use your new word in a conversation.
Enjoy your new word and expanded vocabulary!

Enemies to Friends and Why it Works

May 16, 2022February 8, 2022Posted in for readers, for writersTagged about: writing, blogger, book blogger, bookworm, character development, writer, writerslife, writing, writing advice, writing blog, writingtipLeave a comment

Everyone seems to love it when enemies are able to overcome their differences and form a friendship. They may bicker and beat each other up in the beginning, yet readers will confidently claim they’re destined for a happily ever after.