I’ve been on quite a few planes lately as I travel to conferences, and one of the blessings is meeting new people. And every once in a while, I get …
Step-by-Step: Storycrafting Process
My brother ran a ½ marathon last weekend. For him, this is a regular occurrence – he has a wall full of finisher medals from marathons and iron man competitions …
The ONE EASY Trick to SHOWING character change
We’re giving our characters an Extreme Character Makeover over the past month – check out these posts (Nailing the Character Change Journey, and the KEY to building character motivation for …
Brainstorming the Villain Persona
Villains bring the whole creepy factor to your novel. Sometimes villains are devious and brilliant, other times they are crass and brutish. But one thing they all have in common …
Extreme Character Makeover: Goal Building and the secret sauce of motivation
Who are you and what do you want? I’m reading a fantastic book right now in my personal life – Mark Batterson’s All In: You Are One Decision Away From …