by Hallee Bridgeman, @halleeb I am TERRIBLE with names. I never remember them. I can tell you everything you ever needed to know about a character *I* created – where they went …
How to Write as a Pantser
by James L. Rubart, @jameslrubart At a conference earlier this year a conferee came up and said, “I’ve read you’re a pantser.” “Guilty.” “So how do you do it?” “What …
Plotting Out the Novel
by Hallee Bridgeman, @halleeb When I am teaching, I am often asked what comes first, plot or characters. For me, I write character-driven stories. The characters and their conflicts and motivations are …
Pruning—Not Just for Plants Anymore
by Andrea Christenson, @AndreaC_Author I was recently talking with a friend about her tomato plants. She described to me the beautiful fruit she’d already harvested. Then she said something even …
Using Mind Mapping to Brainstorm Your Novels
by Lisa Jordan, @lisajordan Our brain weighs about three pounds, yet it’s the most important organ in our body. It allows us to think, to feel, to control and coordinate …