Is “decide” weakening your writing? This small word can slow pacing, strip emotional depth, and trap you in telling rather than showing. My latest blog post shows how focusing on actions, rather than decisions, creates more engaging scenes.
Category Archives: Encouragement
Writing a travel memoir can be cathartic
The travel and adventure genre has many sub genres, and one of the most challenging to write is memoir. Writing a memoir can be a kind of therapy or catharsis, and writing a memoir set around a trip you took adds another layer of complexity.
My 2024 reading round up
Here are all the travel and adventure books I read in 2024, and with a quick summary too.
One last email before 2025
Kia ora, Given that you’re on my email list, chances are you love the outdoors and travel, and you love writing about your time outside. And chances are you want your writing to be the best it can be before you send it out into the world. That’s my goal for you too! That’s whatContinue reading “One last email before 2025”
Let’s celebrate together!
Kia ora, It’s been a busy year for me. Lots going on with my editing business, a few long weekends away, and chipping away with house goals (we’re getting a solar system installed this week!). This is a good time to consider accomplishments, so here are my big two: What’s your biggest accomplishment of 2024?Continue reading “Let’s celebrate together!”
Sharing a podcast you might like
Kia ora, It’s the last month of the year, and everything is happening all at once for me. We had an issue with our septic tank (the less said about that the better), I’m deep in edit mode for a repeat writer, but in all that, we managed to get away for a few days.Continue reading “Sharing a podcast you might like”
Beating Spotify to it…
Kia ora, We’re rapidly reaching the end of the year, so before I get too wrapped up in holiday mode, I thought I’d have some fun and do an end of year round up of my most popular posts. Like Spotify wrapped but for adventure books! The most popular article on my website was aContinue reading “Beating Spotify to it…”
Quick question
Kia ora, Last week I wrapped up an edit for a new client, and this week I’ve started an edit for a returning client. Seeing authors come back with their next manuscript (even if it takes a few years) is so exciting! I love seeing how their writing has developed, and of course I loveContinue reading “Quick question”
Deborah Shaw Adventure Editing 