I am a writer. And as such, I have a bunch of ideas swirling in my head at all times. Some of them are awesome, and some are complete crap.… Read more You Can Run, But You Cannot Hide From THE BOOK THAT ATE MY BRAIN →
The smell of cinnamon and apples. The heat of the chili on her tongue while feeling the cool night air on her back. Her long hair falling in her face… Read more Details And Ambience – Not Always The Same Thing →
Introducing a new feature to my blog: Master Class Monday Every Monday, I’m going to share some of the writing tips I’ve collected (and I’ve collected lots) from various masters… Read more Monday Master Class: Glen Keane On Inhabiting Your Characters →
Sometimes you just plain need to put your manuscript down for a while. Of course, you may not always be able to do this if you’re up against a deadline.… Read more Step Away From The Manuscript →
One of the things we weeded out of my story was a big plot twist that would have essentially stolen the story from my protagonist and made someone else the… Read more Lesson Learned: Stay With Your Protagonist →
So I’ve been rewriting, and one of the key things I have to take out of my story is time travel. Sorry Beta Readers – the one character I’d originally… Read more That Fist-Pumping Moment When You Write Something Awesome →
I was at a party over the weekend, at the home of some writing friends. I met the two of them when we were all three competing in a global… Read more What Every Writer Wants To Hear: “I’d Read That Book!” →
So I’ve got a book to partially rewrite. And I blog – on multiple platforms. I need to write three different freelance articles this week. I work full-time and I’m… Read more When You Want Something Done, Ask A (Crazy) Busy Person To Do It →
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