I’ve been thinking a lot lately about being a storyteller. Think of the books you’ve loved over the years. It’s because you were gripped by the story. Readers forgive and …
Doctor’s Notes: Breaking Free of the Thought Blanket
Mom? Mom! MOM, CAN YOU HEAR ME? Sadly, I’m not standing across the room. I’m sitting at the dinner table, supposedly in conversation with my family. But they’ve said something, …
Ask the Doc: Contest!
“Ask the Doc!” We at Book Therapy care about your WIP, and its problems… We know that getting along with your characters can be a challenge. They’re moody, or introverted, …
Book Therapist Picks: White Space Reading
Take the day off. Oh, how I love those words. When you’re an author, or anyone who works at home, is there such a thing as a day off? Really? …
Prescriptions: Breaking through Writer’s Block Week 1
Most writer’s blocks, and problems with story have to do with motivation, lack of greatest fears and greatest dreams of the main character. You’ve got a great idea – a …