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My (not so secret) love affair with characters
I had one massive post typed up, days ago actually, and every time I reread it something just didn’t feel right. There’s nothing wrong with what I wrote but… Now you get this. My love affair with...
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The Story of Your Life
“A moment’s insight is sometimes worth a life’s experience.” ~Oliver Wendall Holmes “What’s the theme of your book?” I choked the first time someone asked this of me. I...
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Personal Perspective: Why I write 1st person POV
Over the past couple of years I’ve had the privilege of going on the most amazing adventures. You guys wouldn’t believe the places I saw firsthand, the people I met, and what I experienced while on...
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Is my Novel Adult, Young Adult, New Adult….or?
First, I want to apologize for being somewhat absent. Life has been…interesting lately. I wish it were full of awesome and wonderful things, but unfortunately, that hasn’t been the case. Just know that...
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Give Your Characters Quirk
I used to shine shoes in a truck stop. I did this while pregnant with my son because it earned tips like crazy and I enjoyed it. For the most part, drivers were polite and lonely. Not a few of them...
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The Small Things
As much as I love the plots, premises, arcs, and over-all storyline of whatever novel I’m reading, be it published or unpublished, there’s something I love just as much. The smaller details of a story....
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Training Tools – Websites for Creativity
I’ve wanted to use that image since I first saw it. Not sure how it applies to today’s post, but hopefully it made you smile I’m coming off my post-Olympic high. I miss coming home and watching elite...
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Letting the Story Lead
In this age we live in, productivity is the name of the game. We take hold of our stories by the balls and get them written now, get them written right, and get them out the door. I don’t know about...
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Coffee Talk: Stereotypical Characters
I’ve been expectantly waiting the newest post from Hugs and Chocolate today when it suddenly dawned on me that it’s my Wednesday to post! I must apologize for having a complete HUB (head up butt)...
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Writing in Past Perfect Tense
First off, look at the gorgeous picture. I took that a few weeks ago in Telluride, Colorado. It’s naturally occurring iron springs. Stunning. Okay, now we get into the fun stuff. Regardless if your...
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How Reading is Important to Writing
Before my regular post today, I want to take a minute to thank Karen S. Elliot for visiting our blog last week, as well as everyone who participated in the contest to win a sample of her services. A...
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Even if You’re not Doing NaNoWriMo: A Challenge
It’s almost November, and for many writers, the beginning of a month filled with too much caffeine, frozen pizza, and questionable hygiene. That’s right–NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month. If...
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Why Character Archetypes Aren’t Just About Commercialism
What a coincidence that Heather brought up the subject of personality types when it is something that has been at the forefront of my mind recently. It is something that has become a part of how I...
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Reading as a Writer
I read a book not too long ago. It wasn’t a good one. I don’t say that often, but I had to make myself finish this one. When I was done, I closed it and sat and thought about the what had made it...
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My Favorite Hugs and Chocolate Posts
Sometimes, a hug is all what we need – Jesslee Cuizon What a good year it’s been over here! I though that the best way for me to end off things would be to share a few of the post by the wonderful...
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How to Cure the Sagging Middle
Subplots. There. That was easy. Oh, you want to hear the whole explanation? Fair enough. For those of you who read my personal blog, you know the obstacles I overcame to win National Novel Writing...
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Stepping into POV
Thanks for continuing to follow us through our February workshops. A special thanks to those of you who have been brave enough to share your work with us. We sincerely appreciate the opportunity offer...
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Use Character Arc To Improve Your Story
Not all characters change for the better…Al Pacino in Scarface “A character arc is the status of the character as it unfolds throughout the story, the storyline, or series of episodes.” ~...
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Headswerving: Storytelling from Multiple Points of View
By Vaughn Roycroft Headswerver Extraordinaire: What, you’ve never heard the term? I’m guessing you haven’t since I made it up. It’s a riff on the Shakespearian bedswerver, or one who is not faithful to...
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