by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt As novelists, we’re told to weave five senses into our stories. To ensure our readers know what our characters see, hear, taste, smell, and touch. May …
Lessons God Teaches Authors When Creating Characters
by Jeanne Takenaka, @JeanneTakenaka The idea of creating characters was the one thing that kept me from jumping into fiction writing for, well, decades. One of the first writing lessons I heard …
What’s The Point?
by Michelle Sass Aleckson, @MchelleAleckson As authors we talk a lot about goals. The main character needs a clear goal for a story to have any momentum. Goals can present themselves as …
Write From Your Heart
by Marie Wells Coutu, @mwcoutu What is a writer’s heart? Is it the desire to tell a story, the drive to be famous, or the longing to change lives through the …
Four Ways to Create a Lasting Reader Impact With Emotional Memory
By Mollie Joy Rushmeyer, @mollierushmeyer The psychology geek in me is super excited about this topic. Although I’m no longer directly working in my field of study (psychology), I’ve never …