Tension as Uncertainty
No matter what your genre, maintaining tension is key to keeping readers engaged. Too often, I […]
Language Learning in Literature and Life
As a language learner, things can get a little overwhelming at times. Having a conversation one-on-one […]
Promises to the Reader: Avoiding The Empty Doughnut
I’ve been binge-watching past episodes of Master Chef. In one challenge from a few seasons ago, […]
Sticking The Landing
When you watch a gymnast doing a parallel bars routine, it is easy to get caught […]
Symbolically Speaking
When I start talking about literary devices in my writing classes, the discussion inevitably comes around […]
Kintsugi and The Fine Art of the Character Arc
In real life, we resist change. But our characters get pushed to change by the plot. […]
Guest Blogger: Bud Humble
We have Bud Humble as our guest speaker for Saturday Night Write on March 16, 2019. […]
Worldbuilding is People
Part of worldbuilding – whether you are writing an epic Sci-Fi story or a quiet romance […]
Poetic Technique for Prose Writers
Blog Post – Poetic Technique for Prose Writers I love language. The sound of words. The […]
The Freedom of the First Draft
I hope everyone survived NaNoWriMo. How’d you do? Even if you didn’t hit 50K, I hope […]