Are you familiar with the concept of “kintsugi”? It’s an ancient Japanese practice of repairing broken pottery. Through an elaborate process involving lacquer and powdered gold, the… Read more “Kintsugi, storytelling and life”
Tag: World Building
Author Encounters – Madeline Miller
This week, I was lucky enough to attend an author event with the inspiring Madeline Miller, author of Circe and The Song of Achilles! I’d read these books… Read more “Author Encounters – Madeline Miller”
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”
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”
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”
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?”
Connecting Through Music
Childhood drama does funny things to you. As a kid, you make choices that the adult version of you may or may not agree with in retrospect.… Read more “Connecting Through Music”
Saying ‘I do’ and writing
It’s only February, but my fiance and I are already thinking about November because that is when we’re getting married! It seems like it’s a long way… Read more “Saying ‘I do’ and writing”
Enrich Your Fiction: Character Building
A few weeks ago, I wrote about crafting believable dialogue. But, one of the big hurdles to getting to the point where you can craft that dialogue… Read more “Enrich Your Fiction: Character Building”
Color Your World Building
In thinking about writing and creating new worlds, it’s always useful to consider our own world and your own culture to assist you in deciding what is… Read more “Color Your World Building”
