Heather ClarkJan 15, 2016Sometimes You Must Get Your Audrey Hepburn OnAnd 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...
Heather ClarkOct 29, 2014Mechanics of Desire, Part Three of Three: Obstacles and StakesSince this is Part Three, it will reference concepts from Part One and Part Two. I’ve provided the links if you need a refresher....
Heather ClarkMar 27, 2014Natural Character Reactions – Using BeatsResearch is Awesome. Especially when it’s not my research. Especially when it arrives specially timed to make the scene I was...
Heather ClarkJan 27, 2014Part Two of Three: The Mechanics of Desire–Controlling Belief and Announced StrategyYou can read part one of this series here. It addresses the character’s emotional and concrete desire lines. CONTROLLING BELIEF: A...
Heather ClarkJan 24, 2014Mechanics of Desire Part One of Three: How Martine Leavitt Changed My LifeThe 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...
Heather ClarkAug 7, 2013Anne Lamott – Bird by BirdThis 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...
Heather ClarkMay 1, 2013Fifteen Ever-Living Minutes A Day!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...
Heather ClarkFeb 9, 2013Secrets Of The UniverseWriting fiction is interesting. You want to tell a satisfying story. You can only do this if you can create a satisfying arc for your...
Heather ClarkFeb 7, 2013We’ll Run Out Of Stuff To Write When We’re DeadA 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...
Heather ClarkJul 18, 2012Falling in LoveI’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...