Lily Meade

22/12/2023

“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.” ― Aristotle

22/12/2023

Sometimes it’s hard to remember your book is fun. How can you expect somebody to love what you create if you don’t love it yourself? https://www.lilymeade.com/videos/how-to-talk-about-your-book

19/12/2023

World building is a really fun part of planning a novel, but it can easily become overwhelming. Don’t get lost in your world! https://www.lilymeade.com/videos/world-building-tips

19/12/2023

“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." ― John F. Kennedy

17/12/2023

“Kids don't remember what you try to teach them. They remember what you are.” ― Jim Henson

16/12/2023

Conflict is the key to good story. You can’t write a novel without it. But how do you figure out what conflicts you need? https://www.lilymeade.com/videos/how-to-write-conflict

15/12/2023

"You are not the opinion of someone who doesn't know you." - Taylor Swift

15/12/2023

What’s in a name? Titles can help you stand out from the crowd, but they can also do the opposite if you don’t pick wisely enough. https://www.lilymeade.com/videos/how-to-title-your-book

12/12/2023

Making mistakes is part of how we learn. But some missteps are more embarrassing (or just flat out ridiculous) than others. Today, I thought I’d talk about my two most humiliating mistakes. https://www.lilymeade.com/videos/worst-writing-mistakes

12/12/2023

“A girl should be two things: who and what she wants.” ― Coco Chanel

10/12/2023

“You can have it all. Just not all at once.” ― Oprah Winfrey

09/12/2023

Does your hair description make the cut? It won’t make or break your novel, but today I thought I’d share some tips on writing curly or ethnic hair! http://lily.la/oa1z1e

08/12/2023

“Why are women... so much more interesting to men than men are to women?” ― Virginia Woolf

08/12/2023

First drafts lie. They are nasty, deceitful little things. Here's how to beat them at their own game. http://lily.la/1le54t8

Don't fear the rough draft. First drafts are tricky liars, but I've got tips to help you finish and tackle revision. Bring on NaNoWriMo, let's write!

05/12/2023

Want your writing to be timeless? To be remembered long after you're gone? I have tips on how to make your fiction stand the test of time! https://www.lilymeade.com/videos/timeless-writing

05/12/2023

"Have I not destroyed my enemy when I have made him into my friend?" - Abraham Lincoln

03/12/2023

“Let me live, love, and say it well in good sentences.” ― Sylvia Plath

02/12/2023

"Think seriously about that do or die moment, when your main character has to make a tough choice... If I do this am I just like them? The answer should be: Yeah, a little bit." https://www.lilymeade.com/videos/how-to-write-villains

01/12/2023

“Write what should not be forgotten.” ― Isabel Allende

01/12/2023

"A good family, like a good character, is multi-layered." How do you write family relationships? https://www.lilymeade.com/videos/how-to-write-fictional-families

28/11/2023

Are you planning to pitch an agent? Don't be afraid! https://www.lilymeade.com/videos/how-to-talk-about-your-book-89y2y

28/11/2023

“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” ― W.B. Yeats

26/11/2023

“He who opens a school door, closes a prison.” ― Victor Hugo

25/11/2023

Reading can get expensive! I love books, but book prices don’t love me. Here are my best tips on finding money for books (or how to get free books) when you’re broke or poor. https://www.lilymeade.com/videos/how-to-get-books-when-poor

24/11/2023

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ― Maya Angelou

24/11/2023

"I’ve always been a reader." The start of my (and many others, I'm sure) journey. What inspired you to become a writer? https://www.lilymeade.com/videos/how-became-a-writer

22/11/2023

Announcing my promo for my new author-focused Etsy shop! From now until Nov 30th ALL PRODUCTS ARE 40% OFF! This will be my biggest sale of this year and not likely to return for quite a while, so use it to try out my digital drafting journals and stock up on customizable Canva promo templates for your next book! Visit lifebyfiction.etsy.com to shop! (Link also in bio.)

21/11/2023

“I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.” ― Maya Angelou

19/11/2023

"Good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement." ― Frederick P. Brooks Jr.

18/11/2023

Today we’re talking about zombies, emotions, writing, and zombie emotions in writing. Here's how can you tell if the emotions in your story are yours or your characters! https://www.lilymeade.com/videos/what-the-walking-dead-taught-me-about-writing

17/11/2023

My most favorite quote: "A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in." - Greek Proverb

17/11/2023

World building is a really fun part of planning a novel, but it can easily become overwhelming. Don’t get lost in your world! http://lily.la/1u1d9zu

Worldbuilding is a really fun part of planning a novel, but it can easily become overwhelming. Don't get lost in your world! Here are my key tips to inventing novel settings and history with focus.

14/11/2023

“Easy reading is damn hard writing.” ― Nathaniel Hawthorne

12/11/2023

"We are not doing it because it is easy, but because it is hard." - John F Kennedy

10/11/2023

"Forgiveness means giving up all hope for a better past." — Lily Tomlin

10/11/2023

"One thing I’ve always loved about writing is that is a way to work through emotions." This video is all about how writing can help (and hurt) your . https://www.lilymeade.com/videos/writing-with-depression

07/11/2023

Does your hair description make the cut? It won’t make or break your novel, but today I thought I’d share some tips on writing curly or ethnic hair! https://www.lilymeade.com/videos/writing-curly-ethnic-hair