Hi all and Happy OCTOBER! I hope you are doing well. I’m sorry for missing a post last week. My hands and wrists were hurting something fierce… Read more “Writing and Judgment”
Category: Writing
Inspiration in the Flint Hills
This week, work took me to central Kansas for a project. I spent six hours in a car by myself, driving through the wide fields, the Flint… Read more “Inspiration in the Flint Hills”
Archetypes: Super Hero vs Super Villain
Writing a book is tough. Coming up with a new concept is even harder. There is a literary theory swirling in the universe which states that there… Read more “Archetypes: Super Hero vs Super Villain”
World Building and Big Cities/Small Communities
Hello writing friends! I hope you are well on this last day of August. I don’t know about you, but I can already tell that the northern… Read more “World Building and Big Cities/Small Communities”
My Life as a Story
We writers spend our days and nights dreaming up new people (and nonhuman characters too), building new worlds and raveling and unraveling plots at a pace that… Read more “My Life as a Story”
Colors, Culture and Writing
Colors may seem like a small thing. But, when you think about the cultural implications or meanings behind color, you begin to realize the significance of something… Read more “Colors, Culture and Writing”
Naming and Renaming
In less than 100 days I will become someone new (well, sort of). I’ll be getting married. I’ve mentioned my upcoming nuptials a couple of times on… Read more “Naming and Renaming”
Literary Trend Spotting: Prepositional Phrases as Titles
When you get into mainstream publishing, everything functions on trends. When a title becomes popular, you start to see dozens of look-a-likes: similar titles, similar cover images,… Read more “Literary Trend Spotting: Prepositional Phrases as Titles”
Enrich Your Fiction: If you were an animal…
Do you remember when those wacky interview questions were all the rage? Questions like: If you were an animal, what would you be? The likes of Google… Read more “Enrich Your Fiction: If you were an animal…”
Where do characters come from?
How often do you get these questions: What is it like for you when a new character pops into existence in your head? How does it work?… Read more “Where do characters come from?”
