Welcome, fellow Writers! This week we have decided to hold a fun challenge, for ourselves and you! The challenge is to write a short story based on a title prompt. Clever’s husband created a list of titles for us so that we could participate too, with these surprise titles as the prompt. We will each choose one title from the […]
Welcome, Writers! We found this great idea for a positivity journal and thought it would be a helpful idea for writers. We took the ideas provided and tweaked them a bit to make them specific to writers. We thought it would be fun to share the ideas with you, in case you needed some inspiration. Read on to see how […]
We know from first-hand experience that beginning a story is the hardest part. Sometimes it’s coming up with the story idea in general, other times it’s putting those first words onto paper. So, we decided to share some of the strategies that have worked for us. Start with the Ending If you’ve never heard this before, we wanted to let […]
Greetings fellow Fantasy Nerds! As we’ve now passed the four-year mark on our blog and this year is flying by, we thought it was a good time for a writing check-up. Join us as we discuss our goals, achievements, and what the future looks like for Clever&WTF. Be sure to let us know in the comments what your goals are! […]
There is a lot of writing advice out there that stresses the importance of sticking to a writing routine. For the most part, this is good advice. However, everyone needs a break at times, and you shouldn’t feel guilty about that. So when should you take a break from your writing, and how do you make sure the break is […]
Welcome, Writers! Listening to some inspiring songs inspired this post, so we decided to share with you our favorite songs to motivate you during the times when chasing the author dream gets difficult. We hope you enjoy these songs! “Daydream” by Lily Meola Clever first heard this song on America’s Got Talent and immediately shared it with WTF. We’ve both […]
Welcome, Writers! Today we thought we would share some of our favorite quotes about writing, and why we like them. We could all use some motivation and inspiration every once in a while. We hope these quotes are helpful to you! Read a Lot If you’re a writer, it’s certain that you read a hefty amount of books as well. […]
Sometimes You Just Have to Move Forward Sometimes you just have to move forward without knowing how it’s going to turn out. Being Pantsers, we often discover what happens next as we write. Even if you do some outlining, most, if not all, writers have had moments where we’ve just had to put pen to paper to figure out the […]
We have a special post this week, looking back and celebrating our writing accomplishments of the last year together. What have you achieved in 2022 that you’re proud of? It can be simply starting to write, doing research, taking classes for writing, or anything. Taking the time to look back on your accomplishments can make you see how far you’ve […]
Items to Make Your Space Comfy First and foremost, you want your writing space to be somewhere you enjoy spending time. Make sure you have enough space to write, a comfortable chair, and an ambiance that leaves you feeling creative. Clever has a large desk with an extra monitor and keeps a pillow with a quote from one of her […]
