Outline Now to Save Time Later
Discovery writing can be fun, and there is a certain enticement to the idea of telling […]
Mind Mapping and Spiderwebbing Your Ideas
Sometimes I have an idea for a piece of writing (the topic for a blog post, […]
The Power of Lists
I’ve talked before about the power of What If questions when it comes to creativity. What […]
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 […]
I Gotta Be Me!
Character agency refers to a character’s ability to make decisions that affect the outcome of a […]