by Michelle Sass Aleckson, @Jesses_girl4evr In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came …
Capturing Your Character’s Whims
by DiAnn Mills, @diannmills Exploring our character’s whims gives the writer insight into juicy morsels of personality and unusual plot points. Those impulses, sudden desires, and uncharacteristic actions make our characters …
Characters—Making an Impression
Sarah Sundin, @sarahsundin One of the benefits of driving the carpool was eavesdropping on my kids. Here is a conversation I overheard between my daughter and her best friend when they …
The Game of the Name
Sarah Sundin, @sarahsundin “My name isn’t Kurt. It’s Peter,” the hero in my work-in-progress told me yesterday. I told him he couldn’t be Peter because I had a hero named Pete …
Scene Matters
by Katherine Reay, @Katherine_Reay I always say I don’t write historical fiction because I am not a scene builder or a world builder and, to me, that is the hallmark of beautiful …