ABC’s of Writing

Aim high. Ambition + Ability = Accomplishment Block out time for writing. Make it a habit. Characterization. Names, dialog, physical descriptions, and actions all contribute to revealing character. For an in-depth look click CHARACTERIZATION. Despair not! No matter...

Talkin’ Turkey

Or How to Carve Out Time for Writing When You Have a Day Job! Oh, and it’s not JUST writing your novel! Building a social media platform and blogging gobbles up time as well! So in the honor of Thanksgiving, this blog is dedicated to the many thankful ways this...

Writer’s Hierarchy of Needs

Psychologist Abraham Maslow is best known for his theory about human motivation, aka the hierarchy of needs. He believed that basic needs must be fulfilled before an individual can progress to higher levels. For example, an individual cannot realize their...

Characters with Humor

This is not a post about funny characters. This is about creating character personalities based on the 4 humors. The what? Here’s a quick refresher course on the ancient Greek categories. Hippocrates ( 460–370 BC) is responsible for taking an even more ancient...

Dog Days of Writing

Has your writing gone to the dogs? Are you in need of some insPAWration? There are days when—doggone it—writers feel like they’re workin’ like a dog with nothing to show for it.     IN THE DOG HOUSE Is your manuscript on a genre...
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