by Rachel Hauck, @RachelHauck I was working on the hero of Princess Ever After a few years ago and found I couldn’t get anything real out of him. He was a …
Tips for Writing Realistic Emotions
by Alena Tauriainen, writing as Alena Wendall, @AlenaWendall The first time someone told me, “use your pain,” I gave them a look. You know, the one that says, “You’ve got to …
Remembering Story
by Katherine Reay, @Katherine_Reay The word “story” implies coherence. In our writing – it’s necessary or it’s not much of a novel. In our lives, it suggests we can see the events, …
When you have to play hurt
So, nobody has anything to be ashamed about. The Bears left it all on the field, all the way to the end. And, it was, after all, Aaron, I-throw-80-yard-passes-in-my-sleep Rogers …
Five Ideas for Last Minute Bloggers
by Edie Melson, @EdieMelson Five Ideas for Last Minute Bloggers We’ve all done it. Waited until the last minute and we’re rushing to come up with a blog post idea, write …