Abandoned snippet
In a great example of “Kill your darlings,” the following is an abandoned snippet from my werewolf tale. I’ve started and erased this story over 2 dozen times and can […]
You gotta have goals
Have you ever watched a movie or read a book and suddenly the main character does something so completely uncharacteristic it ruins the entire story? This happens when the writer […]
The Perfect Opening Scene
Opening scenes are hard. They have to do a lot. They have to introduce your characters. They have to set the tone for the story. They have to set the […]
One year later
A lot has happened this past year, but it can be summed up in five words: I went back to work. In January of this year, I started a full-time […]
Wanting vs Needing – changing how you focus on goals
Waxing a little philosophical today. When you think in terms of “I want to” instead of “I have to” your whole attitude changes. It releases stress and makes you less […]
Stupid Author Problems
I’ve been reading Alexandra Sokoloff’s blog series on Nanowrimo prep and the very first exercise completely threw me. (from her blog) ASSIGNMENT: List ten books and films that are similar […]