worlds: if you build them, they will come
“If you build it, they will come.” We’d do well as writers to remember this famous line* from the classic movie Field of Dreams. We are birthing our characters into a world that often doesn’t evenRead More…
moments of awesome
Taking some time away from writing to devote more time to development was the best thing I could’ve done. I finally started re-writing “Tiny Shadows,” and it’s a whole different book, aRead More…
part one: the prologue is actually a part one
I’ve dedicated every day this week to fixing some of the potholes I’ve encountered in Part One of Tiny Shadows. Focusing on a small part of your main character’s life is aRead More…
secretly plotting in precious moments of quietude
To my few but dear readers: stay tuned. I graduate in one month with an applied science degree in paralegal studies, but my true passion secretly continues to reside in creative writing. ThoughRead More…
19Jan/15
mind mapping
Once in a while, one of my characters will say something that really grabs me, like, “That must be a lovely dress you’re wearing beneath the remains of my treasured flowers.” ButRead More…