Why I write… why do you?

Why I write… why do you?

by | Jun 16, 2019 | Blog, Life, Method, Writing

I think an apology, or at least an explanation is in order here. Two weeks ago, I wrote a blog giving you advice on how to write through to the end—tldr: Using story structure and character development (goal, motivation, and conflict) you can be sure to not lose that...
Getting Through to the end

Getting Through to the end

by | Jun 2, 2019 | Blog, Method, Writing, Writing Craft

I’ve recently met a number of people in the various writing “meet-ups” I attend weekly who have been working furiously away at stories for the past few weeks or even months. Suddenly, they’ve realized that they’re stuck. This blog post is...
Getting the Words Done

Getting the Words Done

by | May 26, 2019 | Blog, Life, Method, Writing

I am an extremely lucky person. I am very well aware of this. Every now and then I get the opportunity to join my husband when he travels to interesting places. Sometimes I go along and decide that I’ll take a few days off to explore and experience a new place, and...
Which type of editing do you need?

Which type of editing do you need?

by | May 19, 2019 | Blog, Method, Writing, Writing Craft

Editing is a lot more complicated than one would imagine. Not only is it a multi-layered process involving the author and sometimes as many as three different people, but there are also a number of different types of editing. It can get down-right confusing! There was...
Using Your Setting Well

Using Your Setting Well

by | May 17, 2019 | Blog, Method, Writing, Writing Craft

I’m awful at writing description. It’s one aspect of my writing craft that I’ve been actively working on for the past few years because I know how important description and setting is in a story. I read other people’s books and marvel at how they not only describe a...
Writing for Balance

Writing for Balance

by | May 5, 2019 | Blog, Life, Method, Writing

“What specific role does writing play in your emotional health?” That’s the question posed by Rachel Herron on the podcast the Writer’s Well on last week’s show (sorry, I don’t always listen to podcasts when they’re published, but, rather, when I’ve got the...