Character Creations: Laying the Foundation
I am having a blast creating characters for my NaNoWriMo project this year. I used some tools I haven’t applied
Category: conflict
Fleshing Out One-Dimensional Characters
NOTE: I dusted off some notes I took for a webinar, How to Revise Your NaNo Novel, from January 2016.
What is the most important aspect of revision?
NOTE: I dusted off some notes I took for a webinar, How to Revise Your NaNo Novel, from January 2016.
My Fiction Writing Toolkit
When I write, I motivate myself by reviewing some of my Fiction Writing Tools. For some reason they get me
Temptations to avoid when writing characters
I’ve had a great time getting to know the characters in my SF novel. A plethora of minor characters run around
Reading Roundup for 2016
Here are most of the books I’ve read during 2016: Classics Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson The Island of
Checklist for writing a scene
When it came to my novel, I honestly didn’t think I’d have to do that. But, here I am, the stage of my novel where I am going over each scene, and I am “killing my darlings.” I want to keep most of the scenes, but I have a criteria I go over that may tell me otherwise.
Fiction Writing Workshop: Action Scenes
He extends his sword and then utters these words: “My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to
Books on writing I read in 2015
Every year I try and read a couple of books on the writing craft. I know that’s not everyone’s cup
Quense tells how he writes his books and doesn’t apologize for it
Here is my review of Hank Quense’s Planning a Novel, Script or Memoir as it appears in Goodreads and Amazon: I’ve
