Now, not New Years Day, is the beginning of the new year for me. It comes with the greening of… Read more Heartfelt Thoughts on the Affliction of Being a Writer in Spring
Tag: Story People
Story Person Says, “It’s Bull—-!” (or The Importance of Character Thoughts and Words)
How important is story people dialogue (both internal and external) to your story? Well, truthfully – it’s EVERYTHING! Whether your story… Read more Story Person Says, “It’s Bull—-!” (or The Importance of Character Thoughts and Words)
Beat Back the Beast
That’s right. Beat it back. But what is it? For me, The Beast in writing is my tendency to write… Read more Beat Back the Beast
Character Ghosts
This week, I’ve been talking about characterization – or story people. How do we, as writers, make them come alive? What… Read more Character Ghosts