by Dalyn Weller, @dalynweller As an author you have an obligation to stir up trouble. Don’t get too excited, I mean you’re obligated to create conflict for your characters. A compelling …
Papa, Don’t Preach
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 …