Yule enjoy these writing tips, even if you're not celebrating

While plenty of writers are taking today and perhaps tomorrow off in honor of Christmas, there are likely many who aren’t.

So in the interests of providing the latter group with food for writing thought, here are some evergreen yet seasonal posts relating to your craft.

Evergreen advice on emotion 

 

• The one emotion that your novel must inspire in readers

• How your book cover can stir emotion in potential readers

• 14 tips for writing emotional truth

• Author: Music can help you tune into your characters' emotions

• 6 ways to evoke emotion in your fiction

• Eight elements to keep readers invested in your book

• How and why to write about trauma 

Family matters 

 

• On approaching your memoir's characters in real life

• Writing about your family? Read these do's and don'ts

• How to write about a family grudge

• Your family dynamics can be a great source for humor

• How to write compassionately -- and compellingly -- about your parents

Sticking to the season 

• Writing tricks to take away from classic Christmas tales 

• Writing lessons to take away from A Christmas Carol

• Kristine Kathryn Rusch's licensing lessons from Die Hard

• A gift to grammar geeks: Analyzing What Child Is This?

• Bestselling authors share tips on writing about other faiths 

Don't forget about yourself 

• Take care of your mental health

• Why authors shouldn't scoff at self-care 

• How writers can stay mentally strong in times of stress 

• Let go of some tasks to stay healthy