My research and study of genre has led me to the understanding that it is terribly difficult to “break the mold”… Agents don’t know what to make of you, Publishers are afraid of you. Readers might be willing to take… Read More ›
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Focus Your Imagination
This idea resonates most with me regarding trying to force yourself to create – either in a vacuum or pushing ideas that have little to no passion. I don’t know how many advice pages I’ve read, or quotes for that… Read More ›
How Do You Cook Your Characters?
As with any of the arts, I believe this quote rings true. I’ve been mulling over the idea of how we, authors, create characters and I’ve found that I quite like the idea of “cooking” them – Some of us… Read More ›
How Do You Rejuvinate?
We all get stuck sometimes… You know, so much to do, so much going on, so much nonsense – With writing, as with anything, there will come a point when I don’t even realize how hardened I’ve become. Just yesterday… Read More ›
Writing and Decision Making
Have you ever reached a point where you could take your story in one direction or another…. or even another? And you’re not sure which is the best path to take – There have been times when I’ve tried to… Read More ›
Writing Rituals
When I was younger I would have said immediately that my ritual was to hand write/print draft one while sitting in nature. I don’t have that luxury anymore. While I do still find it cathartic to write a first draft… Read More ›
Writing & the Senses
The use of scent and the 5 senses in writing is essential. By creating moments whereby the reader is able to connect to time, place, mood, character, etc. writers open up a world of possibility and recognition. A book without… Read More ›
Never Give Up
It’s interesting just how many authors I’ve spoken with or read blogs of over the last few years who’ve told the story of the moment they “gave up.” But they’re published authors now, so obviously that’s not the end of… Read More ›
Writing and an Open Mind…
What does it mean to keep an “open mind” as a writer? For me this idea resonates two ways: 1. As a planner (and not a pantser) I must allow the story and thus the characters to follow their own… Read More ›
Virtue & Vice
There are hundreds of ways to interpret this quote and half of them likely pertain to writing in some fashion or other. My focus today is having patience with external forces in a writer’s life and those external forces having… Read More ›
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