I don’t know about you, but sometimes when I’m writing I get all caught up in plot points and “things to do” that I forget to… well… have fun. Don’t get me wrong, I still think plot points are important. I’ve talked about story structure before and how its framework can actually give us more […]
I’ve been reading more classics lately and just finished Walden by Henry Thoreau. Have you read that one? Maybe years and years ago? Here are some of my thoughts and favorite quotes for you to enjoy 🙂 Reading Walden Reading Walden was slow going- I started it in 2020 and would often only read a […]
This past February I took part of FAWM, which stands for February Album Writing Month. The goal of FAWM is to write and record 14 songs in 28 days and there is this great community of people all making music and encouraging each other along the way. (Really, as I’ve said before, it’s a lot […]
In our stories, our characters can’t always get along. Even friends can’t always agree. Why? Well let me ask you this- do you always get along with everyone? Really? Really? Not only do we all have bad days, moments of stress, and grumpy mornings- we’re also all human. We have different ideas, worldviews, plans, and […]
These are some of my favorite comics about writing and creating! As well as a few bonus comics just for fun 😉 Your own mileage may vary but I hope they make you smile! These artists all have fantastic work posted online and sold in stores- I’ve linked to their sites below so definitely check […]
There’s lots of talk about love this time of year and so today we’re looking at 5 different types of love in stories. That’s right, because love doesn’t come one-size-fits-all greeting-card type format. There are a million different ways to give, receive, experience, and feel love. All of these experiences and expressions of love can […]
Today I am thrilled to be sharing a guest post I wrote for Fiction University looking at six rules for retelling classic stories. As always, I encourage you to check out the vast stores of resources and information available at Fiction University… and of course check out my post as well!! 6 Rules for Retelling […]
Writing great character introductions is an important way to get our readers invested in our story and interested in our characters. We want to help readers see and love our characters as much as we do! Character introductions seem like they should be easy. Just tell people the character’s name and a couple of basic […]
Ever wish you could write a song? Ever hear a song on the radio and think “I could do better”? I’m here today to ask you- why not? Why not give it a go? There is a lot we can learn from music as writers: it helps us think differently about words and rhythm. It’s […]
Last week I talked about the importance of knowing who we are writing for. We talked about genre and how knowing our genre can give us a foundation to help us create satisfying stories that our readers will find and enjoy. Another important aspect of knowing who we are writing for is identifying our target […]