Time to do your end of year wrap-upUsually at this time of year there are thousands of wrap-up the year blogs and articles. Maybe it’s me, but this year I’m just not seeing…1d ago1d ago
The Conflict BoxContinuing on with the theme of conflict (because I’ve been having so much trouble resolving the conflict in the book I’m writing and…Dec 22Dec 22
World Conflict (in fiction)How interesting is your world? Is it interesting enough that you would want to live there? Too interesting that it would terrify you to do…Dec 15Dec 15
What’s a Plotter to do?I am a die-hard believer in plotting. For the way my mind works there is no other way to write. But what to do when plotting doesn’t work?Dec 8Dec 8
This story right nowWriting a novel is not only multifaceted, complicated endeavor, it’s also a lot of fun! But one of the lessons I have come away with in my…Dec 1Dec 1
Is SuperNotes Super for Authors?I can hardly believe I am trying out yet another system for keeping track of my characters and my plot, and yet…Nov 24Nov 24
Intuitive Editing: A ReviewOne in an occasional series of writing book reviews. Today, I’ll talk about Intuitive Editing by Tiffany Yates Martin.Nov 17Nov 17
Writing Through RealityNo matter what your feelings are toward current events in the US, we are all feeling something. Some are happy and hopeful, some distraught…Nov 10Nov 10
Backstory TimetableIt was recently brought home to me the importance of creating a timetable for my characters’ and their family’s backstory. The dates when…Nov 3Nov 3
