Category Archives: Writing 101
Writing 101: World Building
Having wrapped up the final edits to my novel Foreseen and taken a break for a couple of weeks, I find myself itching to get back to work – and in particular to work on an entirely different novel. Sarandipity … Continue reading
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Writing 101: Pinnacles and the Rising Sea
We think of pinnacles as desirable, the highest accomplishments or achievements. We strive to reach “the pinnacle of success.” But perhaps a pinnacle isn’t all its cracked up to be. Or perhaps, there is something even better. I had this … Continue reading
Writing 101: Real dialog ain’t real
The businessman rushed into his colleague’s office. He stopped short in front of her desk, eyeing her before deliberately closing the door behind him. The woman’s eyebrow’s raised. “Sometimes…” he started, then paused, staring at her a moment longer. “Sometimes … Continue reading
Writing 101: Know thy characters, Part 1.
The idea that the writer needs to understand their characters is an obvious one. With respect to the protagonist, we need to not only get inside their head, but be able to live there pretty comfortably. It’s a natural process … Continue reading
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Writing 101: Prologue to our tips
We’ve learned a lot over the years about writing fiction. Good tips and techniques, ways to parse out the not-so-good writing we all do at times, and bad advice we tried out and then had to unlearn. We’ve decided to … Continue reading
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Stories Promise; Plots Deliver.
Lots of readers have been swept away by fascinating characters, or intriguing situations, or steamy tension that allows them to step out of their lives or relive past loves, only to find that they didn’t actually like the book. In … Continue reading →