What’s in a Name?
I’ve seen a lot of writers chatting about naming characters lately and thought this would be a timely post. Naming a character is like naming a child. You riffle through options until the right one sticks out and you just know it’s a match. After all, that’s what you’ll be calling them forever. Literally. There’s […]
Hanging On
Have you ever been reading a story, not really completely drawn in but the chapter endings are cleverly cliffhanged that you can’t seem to put it down? That is excellent planning, my friend. A rousing bit of conflict cropping up from nowhere to snag your attention and keep your eyes planted on the page. Ideally […]
Story Evolution
A squirrel carrying an acorn. That was the inspiration for my current story. I never thought something so simple and ordinary would transform itself into a fully fledged adventure. In a matter of moments, the characters and setting rushed into my mind and the image possessed me. I was hooked. It goes without saying, I […]
Writing Tips A to Z Part 4
Took a week off of the alphabet tips series for some concentration on querying. Over there you can read my and many other’s wonderful pitches and see the behind the scenes tricks to making them better. Since it’s been a while (a while in internet time) you can find the other tips here. Now, let’s commence with […]
Pitch Wars Mentee 2014
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