What makes a house (or apartment, loft or some other domicile) into a home? Is it the people you come home to? The memories you make there?… Read more “Moving as a Dynamic Plot Point”
Category: Writing
Are Mistaken Identities Still Viable Plots?
In today’s world, I am still surprised that people commit crimes. I know that not everyone gets away with it, but realistically speaking, there are so many… Read more “Are Mistaken Identities Still Viable Plots?”
When Life Gets in the Way of Writing
Life seems to get crazy at the most inconvenient times. But that’s, well, life, right? So how do you get back on track with your writing when… Read more “When Life Gets in the Way of Writing”
Enrich Your Fiction: Embracing Change
Change doesn’t always happen because of an epic event and our universe doesn’t have to shift for us to have an epiphany. Small moments can and do lead to change in the real world, so why not in our fiction?
Crafting the Perfect Villain
Lots of writing references out on the internet say crafting a villain should be fun. It’s the time when we can let our most devious thoughts loose… Read more “Crafting the Perfect Villain”
Cleaning House: A Guide for Writers
January is a great time to push the restart button and purge things from your life. Since I’m using this month to purge my closet, I thought I’d use this week’s post to share ideas for purging your writing.
Looking Forward and Back
As 2017 draws to a close, I’d like to pause for a few minutes and reflect on what the year brought and what I’m planning to bring to 2018!
The NaNoWriMo Finish Line
This year, I decided to put the pedal to the metal on my next project and use NaNoWriMo to get my first draft off and running. As… Read more “The NaNoWriMo Finish Line”
Examining Your Writer’s Toolkit
Can you imagine writing a novel before there were computers? Or typewriters? Can you imagine writing a novel completely by hand? I certainly can’t and wouldn’t want to. Thank goodness for being a writer and born in the time we live (as far as technology goes)!
Operation NaNoWriMo
So I’ve never been a big fan of writing sprints. I write with intention and with the goal of crafting beautiful sentences and phrases and building a… Read more “Operation NaNoWriMo”
Writer vs the World 