As bloggers, we often get caught up in creating the content we need for our blog to soar, that we often forget about the little things that make up our blogs. There are so many blogs out there, and the one thing that most people look for when they visit a blog, more than the […]
View Post about us page, blog pages, contact info, FAQ, personal bioSharon Vijedi, a student and blogger at Sound of the Pen, has won this year’s US Embassy Online Writing Competition. The competition that was held in August, set out to test the individual understanding of topics trained about earlier in the year by the Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE). The competition was held in three phases. […]
View Post #BAKETraining, Billboards, Decent conversations, plagiarism, plagiarism facts, Sharon Vijedi, Sounds of the pen, Training, US EmbassyVillains, in my opinion, are what moves your narration forward or else we would just have a mediocre story to contend with. Having a good villain goes a long way in creating something compelling. Also, it creates purpose in the story. It is difficult for someone to buy a story, where you have meat piece […]
View Post morality, writing books, writting villainsAs a writer, you hear “show, don’t tell” more often than not. It is an easy concept to grasp, but most writers, especially beginners find it hard to understand. The good thing is that once you master this technique, you will be amazed at how easy it will be to include your readers in your […]
View Post fiction writing, rather than tell, show, Writing emotions, writing point-of-viewLast week, we were privileged to attend a training hosted by the Ministry of Environment in association with the Low Emissions and Climate Resilient Development (LECRD) Project in Naivasha. We learnt that over the years, human beings have been degrading the environment, through their own actions. As a result, the world’s temperature is increasing, sea levels are rising […]
View Post biodiversity, deforestation, Environmental blogging, urban planning, waste managementPoint-of-view is basically a writing style that dictates who your narrator is, how close your reader is to your story, and how much information your reader has access to. There are three basic points-of-view: first person is the I/we perspective second person is the you perspective third person is the he/she/it/they perspective First person When we talk about ourselves, our opinions, and the things that happen to us, we generally speak in […]
View Post character, first person, narrator, second person, third personTravel writing has rules too? Sigh. Travel blogging has become popular in recent times and with social media, it is getting easier to share content across platforms. I have read many blogs that are travel oriented. Most of them are amazing but the one thing that bums me out is focusing on stuff that do […]
View Post creativity, travel intro, travel writingThe Creatives Garage has announced the nominees for this year’s Sondeka awards. Being in its second edition, the awards have grown exponentially, with 180 entries this year compared to last year’s 150 entries. According to Creatives Garage chief mechanic, Liz Kilili, Sondeka Awards highlights and celebrates works from creative artists that are seldom recognized. It […]
View Post #SondekaAwards2019, Dance, Digital Art, Experimental Music, Online Radio And Podcast, Poetry And Spoken Word, Short Stories, Sondeka Awards, Street ArtDialogues are very important in story flow, but they are also not necessary. If you’re going to use dialogue in your post, use it correctly. The last thing you need is to confuse your readers. Here are some errors to avoid: Stilted exchanges The problem with first time/ amateur writers is that we tend to […]
View Post dialogue tags, exposition, punctuation, small talk, stilted exchanges, voice in dialogueBy Kevin Muthami You now want to start your blogging journey. Before you start a blog, there are considerations to be made: the blog’s title, the design, whether or not you’ll be self-hosting with the big boys, et cetera. One aspect of your blog you should never ignore is the content. It sounds obvious, but […]
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