April Davila - Author
Ever since the Pasadena Festival of Women Authors a couple of weeks ago, I've been thinking about the power that writers have to encourage other writers. Specifically, I've been thinking about how well-established writers can drop the tiniest of … [Continue reading] about The Power to Encourage Other Writers
I am so excited to announce that my blog has been chosen by Writer's Digest as one of the 101 Best Websites for Writers. A big, big thank you to everyone who took the time to email their nominations. Your support means the world to me. You can … [Continue reading] about My Blog is Listed on the Writer’s Digest List of 101 Best Websites for Writers!
If you follow my blog at all, you know I'm really into writers supporting each other. (If you're new to the blog, and you live in LA, check out my #LitLifeLA page for weekly opportunities to see your favorite authors read their work in person.) Well, … [Continue reading] about Pasadena Festival of Women Authors 2017
As of this week, my family has been in our new home for one whole year, and we're loving it. While we only gained about 300 square feet over the last place, this house FEELS much bigger because it has a huge yard, it has a single story u-shape which … [Continue reading] about The Importance of Having A Writer’s Office
I’ve often heard new writers complain about the rules of writing. They lament the constraints of three-act structure or claim that punctuation doesn’t matter. Writing is art, they exclaim, and cannot be boxed in. But knowing the tools of your … [Continue reading] about Mastering the Art of Writing Through Practice
Say the word synopsis to a writer and you're likely to get a pained groan in return. You'd think that, instead of being asked to simply summarize their story, they've been told to run an eight-minute mile at gun point. It might have something to … [Continue reading] about In Praise of the Synopsis
You only have to be a writer for about five minutes before someone shares that time-tested wisdom of "show don't tell." Show don't tell. Right. Yep. *emphatic nod* But when it comes to editing our own writing, it can be difficult to recognize … [Continue reading] about A Simple Show-Don’t-Tell Test