By Cara Putman, @cara_putman One of the classes I have taught at Krannert is Persuasion & Communications, a class for Masters of Marketing students. One lens I use as I …
Fun with White Boards
Sarah Sundin, @sarahsundin Confession: ideas don’t come easily to me. When I chat with authors who have ideas coming faster than they could ever write them, I feel a twinge of …
Five Hacks to Bring Your Character to Life
By Janine Rosch, @janinerosche Maybe you’ve heard it: the tale of the dreaded “cardboard” character. There is nothing especially likable or unique about them. They are never embraced by the …
What if—A Writer’s Best Friend
by Patricia Bradley, @PTBradley1 Have you ever had a character who would not talk to you? That’s where I am right now. I’m starting a new book, and as usual, trying …
Introducing Rios: 18 Seconds to Unforgettable
by Angela Arndt, @aearndt Inspiration from a Screenplay I have chronic pain and there are some days that I’m unable to do much more than watch television <gasp!> Still, we can learn …