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 …
“Emotion! Emotion! Emotion!”
By MaryAnn Diorio, @DrMaryAnnDiorio Most of us are familiar with the expression “Location! Location! Location!” when it comes to the value of real estate. Regardless of other important features in …
The Art of Understatement
by Angela Ruth Strong, @AngelaRStrong There’s a scene in The A-Team where the guys are inside a tank that’s parachuting from an airplane, and they fire a cannon to push …