Writing down to the scene

Writing down to the scene

by | Oct 25, 2020 | Blog, Method, Writing, Writing Craft

Do you plot each scene in your book? Do you think about it beforehand? Know what you’re going to write? Or do you just generally know what’s got to happen and let it go allowing the characters to do what they will? You all know by now that I’m a great advocate of...
Staying True to Your Characters

Staying True to Your Characters

by | Jun 28, 2020 | Blog, WIP, Writing, Writing Craft

The very first thing I do when I start plotting a book is to create my characters. It is them, who they are, and what their goals are that will shape the story I’m going to tell. I’m pretty sure I’ve talked about this before on this blog. The importance of knowing...
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...
Creating Your Character’s Arc

Creating Your Character’s Arc

by | Oct 20, 2019 | Blog, Method, Writing, Writing Craft

With NaNoWriMo just a few weeks away, I’m working feverishly to get my next book plotted and ready to go so that on November 1 (well, okay, November 4 because November 1 is a holiday where I live and I’m taking that weekend) I’ll be ready to hit the page typing—kind...