Elise L. Blake
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Elise is a full-time writing coach and novelist. She is a recent college graduate from Southern New Hampshire University where she earned her BA in Creative Writing.
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What Jane Austen Teaches Us About Writing
It may be an exaggeration to say that I am the writer I am today because of Jane Austen. I first fell in love with her writing in high school. I had never been assigned to read any of her work but after finding it in the library I decided to give it a read.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
3 Benefits of an Online Writing Community
Writing can be lonely. Think about it. Writers spend hours on end locked away in their writing space thinking up all of these characters, situations, friendships that all go on magnificent adventures, and relationships where they all get to live happily ever after - but while all this is going on they can sometimes neglect to form these attachments or go on adventures for themselves.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
All Writers Need Feedback. Top Story - April 2024.
I was recently having a conversation with a new writer about her novel. She is currently in the process of editing her work and to be supportive I offered to give it a read and give her some feedback - she told me that she did not want anyone reading it until it was published.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
This 100-Year-Old Writing Advice Is Still Relevant Today
While the world of writing has been known to change here and there the concept of writing hasn't. A storyteller from 100 years ago has the same goals in mind that a writer in this day and age has - to tell the story inside of them.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
How to Start Your Writing Habit in Just Ten Minutes
Writing regularly is one of the hardest parts of being a writer. Sure some will argue that developing dynamic plots and realistic characters or marketing the book once it's complete are the hardest part of writing, but the ones who think that have already built their writing habit so their opinion will count down the line.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
