by Jeanne Takenaka, @JeanneTakenaka A number of years ago, I was stuck, stuck, stuck on a crucial plot point in my story. I knew what I wanted to see happen—what needed to …
The real reason behind our behaviors…
I hope you had a fantastic 4th of July weekend! We attended a family reunion in Iowa, then drove the two hours home listening to an encouraging video by Glenn …
Creating Characters that Come Alive: Setting Goals
by Liz Johnson, @lizjohnsonbooks What does your character want? It seems an innocuous enough question, but the truth is that it’s one of the most important ones a writer has to …
Why readers fall in love with your stories
Hope you’re writing week is off to a great start. Me…I’m in a show hole. You know, that darkness that you fall into when you finish a great show and …
Extreme Book Makeover: Reconnecting with your Story
I wrote a story 5 years ago that I didn’t finish called Limelight. A project for what I called our “Blog-A-Book” series, Limelight was a teaching novella that put application …