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Writing Challenge-Day 20-A Chat with Your Character
Some people struggle with plotting while others find creating characters to be their Achilles’ heel. Many times it’s because we don’t know our characters well enough before we start writing their story. Today, imagine you’re going to a coffee shop to meet with your character. What are you going to ask them? What sort of…
Monday Motivation-Get Active
This is a simple quote which says a lot. You can’t get published if you won’t write. This week put your dream of writing into action.
Tuesday Guest Blogger-Herbert Grosshans
Today’s guest blogger is Herbert Grosshans… When did you begin writing? I was probably around nine years old when I made my first little cartoon booklet: Cowboy Jippi. The characters were nothing but stick-men with cowboy hats, but there was also a story not just images. That was the first one. I made more little…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Time Isn’t Refundable
It’s almost summer (officially), the year is almost half way done so it’s time to look at the goals I’ve set for the year. One thing I struggle with is getting back to the mysteries I started and never finished. I get busy with other writing, teaching, tutoring…okay, it’s no excuse. This week something…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Shame Yourself and Get It Done
One thing I did over the break was look at all the work I’d started and never finished. Articles half completed, stories with just a few sentences, a book half written, and some non-fiction books started last year… The list goes on and I hadn’t realized how many unfinished projects I had. I was suddenly…
Life Events Can Make You Write
It’s the second week in a row that I’ve had a guest blogger no show. I like to have something posted on the site for you every week day so it’s meant I’ve had to fill in on a moment’s notice. For some writers that sets off a panic attack. Years ago that would…
Get To Know Your Character
One of the first questions I ask students is; what do you remember most about your favorite books? I always know that at least 99 % are going to tell me about a character they fell in love with, cheered for, and turned the pages just to see what happened to them. Don’t get me wrong,…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Spring…no, make that Christmas
Can you tell from the title of this post that it’s back to winter? A foot of snow earlier in the week and today, howling winds and temps in the 20s. I’m pretty sure this time last year I was sitting outside to write a few Friday Ramblings. I’m guessing we’re going to skip spring…
What Writing a TV Pilot Has Shown Me
Most of you know I’m working on my first TV pilot. I’ve been an author of novels and short stories for longer than I can remember but this new experience has shown (and is teaching) me new things about the writing process. I thought I’d share these five insights with you here… Go Outside Your Comfort Zone…