Bethel University Football suffered another crushing loss on Saturday. The sky overhead wept with the defeat, and even though the weather eventually cleared up, we were left soggy and frustrated. …
I ain’t gonna quit yet…
Happy Monday morning! It’s going to be a great writing week! So there we were sitting in the bleachers for the first home game of the season. The sun arched …
The Power of the Greatest Fear in crafting a novel!
Want to build a powerful climax to your novel? Harness the Power of the Greatest Fear to bring your character to an external plot climax, as well as an internal …
The Power of the Dark Moment Story in Fiction
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could plot your entire story by asking one question? You can. Last time we talked about the Storycrafting Checklist, or everything that has to …
A Storycrafting Checklist
Do you have all the pieces of a brilliant novel? Before we dive into our storycrafting checklist, let’s talk about the debate between character driven and plot driven novels. Character …