Why Character Archetypes Aren’t Just About Commercialism
I’ve said it time and again but I’ll say it once more: I am a student of human nature. I’m sure, as writers, that’s something…
Why I Heart Scrivener for Outlining
As I prepared for National Novel Writing Month and completing the rewrite of my novel, I finally had to force myself to organize my thoughts.…
How to NaNoWriMo During Thanksgiving
Here in the US, Thanksgiving is celebrated on November 22nd this year–right as National Novel Writing Month participants are rounding the corner to the finish…
NaNoWriMo = Draft Zero
November is just around the corner and after four years of participating in National Novel Writing Month, even the change in weather has my nerves…
How Reading is Important to Writing
In On Writing Stephen King said, “if you don’t have time to read, you don’t have time to write.” Clearly, Stephen King wasn’t nursing a…
It Takes a Village
Back when storytelling first began, it took a community to write a tale. One person started it and told it to another, to groups over…
We Don’t See Our Own Writing
Writer envy. Yep. I recently discovered Barbara Freethy and experienced a serious case of it. How does she write such flawless story? How does she…
Letting the Story Lead
In this age we live in, productivity is the name of the game. We take hold of our stories by the balls and get them…
Writing Character Flaws, Improving Myself
I’ve been falling back into my writing groove lately. We’re pretty settled into our house now and getting used to life as a family of…
Writing is More Than the Rules
I’m really bummed that I’m missing the Olympics this year. A couple of years ago, my husband I decided to cut the cable bill because…