The idea of “show versus tell” is ingrained in most trained writers from the beginning. It’s one of the first things they teach you in Creative Writing, and you spend most of your workshop hours are spent struggling to figure out how to do this. Never fear! I’m about to spring some tips on you! Why Is This Important? In nearly any narrative, your job as the writer is to make the reader believe this work is happening. It is your job not only to create the words on the page, bu

Sometimes, writing is a science. You can't perform an experiment without a little trial and error, and you hope you don't create som

It's a new year and a new website! As my first post here, I thought I should tell you a little about myself and what this blog is for. Who the heck are you? Hi there! My name is Nikki. I've been a writer since I could hold a pen and I've been an author for five years. If you'd like to know about that journey, click HERE. In addition to that, I've been editing work of friends and colleges for over ten years and started Metamorphosis as a "side passion" as I called it. I truly