Inside Your Character’s Head

Inside Your Character’s Head

by | May 10, 2020 | Blog, Method, WIP, Writing

I think it’s become generally agreed that the best books are those where the characters are three-dimensional people who are engaging, likable, and someone the reader really wants to spend time with. Reading is not just a time to spend with someone fictional, it’s...
Essential Questions

Essential Questions

by | May 3, 2020 | Blog, Writing, Writing Craft

As I’m starting my next book, I’m working through all the beginning stages of creation and planning. I’ve got my character’s goals, motivations, and conflicts down. I’ve got my basic plot down—built from those goals. I’ve decided on how my characters need to change by...
Intertwined books

Intertwined books

by | Apr 26, 2020 | Blog, Method, WIP, Writing

I’m a rather single-minded person, and by that, I mean that I have trouble focusing on one thing at a time. My daughter finds it impossible to not do at least two things at once—she has to have noise when she’s studying, or draw while listening to a podcast. I’m a...
Keep Writing

Keep Writing

by | Apr 19, 2020 | Blog, Life, Method, Writing

Almost every day my Facebook feed and my blog list on Feedly have new articles telling me that “it’s okay if you aren’t able to work/focus/write”. Don’t expect too much of yourself in these times. We’re all under stress so the last thing you need right now is more...
Conflict in a time of conflict

Conflict in a time of conflict

by | Apr 12, 2020 | Blog, Writing, Writing Craft

  One of the most important aspects of a novel is the conflict within it. Without conflict, you might have a lovely little tale, but it will be boring, and little will be the keyword because it’s hard to sustain a story without conflict. There are two types of...
Writing Love in the time of Corona

Writing Love in the time of Corona

by | Apr 5, 2020 | Blog, Life, WIP, Writing

So often when I sit down to write my blog post, I struggle to find a topic to write about. This week I actually had three. Never have I had so many ideas for posts! Well, I have to be honest with you here: one idea was entirely mine, one idea I got from another blog...