My Dysfunctional Relationship with the Written Word
I have a love/hate relationship with my own writing. I'm a morning person, so I love everything I write in the morning, then by evening I've decided it is garbage.…
Be Brave – Share your Work
If you are deathly afraid of showing your writing to others -- if it fills you with nearly the same feverish terror as that dream where you're caught at school…
Getting to Know You – Do I Really Know My Protagonist?
I'll start this by admitting that I am currently reading the book Story Genius, by Lisa Cron, which really presses the idea of knowing your characters' motivations and back story.…
Climbing that Mountain
I'm still in the process of finding my process. Can you relate? There are a million websites out there that claim to have the secret formula for writing a novel.…
Threaten your Protagonist’s Pillars
Do you ever struggle to make your protagonist come to life on the page? When I face this challenge, I remember the advice I've read on so many writing sites…
An Ode to Struggling Writers Everywhere…
If you're like me, your attempts at writing fiction have often felt like stumbling blind through a forest. Just when you think you have your bearings another branch slaps you…
Welcome
Welcome to my new blog, where I discuss my own journey as a writer. Check back on Dec. 4, 2020, when I plan to blog on my experience writing the…