February 21, 2016 A Louis L’ Amour-Style Metaphor for Writing Turn on that faucet. Flood the world with words, submerge it with stories, and immerse it in ideas. It’s ready. It’s full of minds ready to soak up every single drop. Don’t make us wait. Start now. Categories Inspiration/Quotes, Words, & Phrases Comments: 0
November 17, 2015 Starting Stories Before You Know What They Are What do you do if you need to write a story, but you don’t have any ideas for a story? Yeah, that sounds a little silly (kind of like putting the cart before the horse). Sometimes, however, you decide to submit something to a contest, a magazine, etc. You look up the requirements and learn about the genre(s) and word count range... Categories Creative Process/Inspiration Comments: 0
November 9, 2015 Plotting A Framework I’ve been plotting this week (cue maniacal laughter). Of course, that shouldn’t be a surprise. No matter what novel or story a writer is working on, there should be a certain amount of plotting going on at regular intervals: decisions about new characters and what’s going to happen next. Even the most meticulous plotters have to check what they’ve written against... Categories Characterization, Plot, & Setting/Creative Process/Literary Devices & Writing Techniques/Research & Worldbuilding Comments: 2