And you must do it in a live webinar with your BFF who is concurrently dressed as The Mad Hatter. You must do this if your friend drags...

Since this is Part Three, it will reference concepts from Part One and Part Two. I’ve provided the links if you need a refresher....

Research is Awesome. Especially when it’s not my research. Especially when it arrives specially timed to make the scene I was...

You can read part one of this series here. It addresses the character’s emotional and concrete desire lines. CONTROLLING BELIEF: A...

The first time I tried to write a novel, it took me six years. Inconsistency in writing habits meant the first draft took for years to...

This is not a formal review. I don’t do those. I just read books, and then I think about them a lot and then, sometimes, if I’m feeling...

I’ve had people ask recently how I’ve gotten so consistent with my writing. This has not always been the case. The first few writing...

Writing fiction is interesting. You want to tell a satisfying story. You can only do this if you can create a satisfying arc for your...

A writing friend commented on Facebook the other day that she had so much left to do on her book. I made the offhanded comment that we...

I’m starting to think of books as romances. Love affairs. Starting a new book is like a new romance. You’re all tingly-twirly with...