Last time, I had 20 awesome ideas of what to put in your writing journal. Everything from research notes to dossiers to inspiration and every variation in between. Essentially, everything you need to write your story. However, I neglected those things pertinent to your #writerslife–the writing lifestyle you develop overall. You don’t just write stories, […]
7 Realities When Developing Characters
Just like genres, there are things we take for granted when developing stories. It’s probably that modern-day mentality—even more so if you’re American. We assume that when we write a story, the literary elements just happen, fleshing out more and more as we revise. Well, yeah. Practice makes perfect. Oh. Honey. You still believe that […]
5 Reasons Why You Should Buy Your Books
My mom already knew there was a problem when I would fill in the book fair catalog order form and just ask her for the check or cash–it wasn’t a little bit either! Granted, I do have a thing for shopping (mostly thrift! I’m not that bad..🙄.) But, shopping for books is a whole other […]
Whatever happened to penny dreadfuls?
I love penny dreadfuls. I do– Not the show. Though the show is legit based on the one episode I’ve seen, I’m talking about actually reading the stories. I bought the Penny Dreadfuls anthology from Barnes & Noble, and my hubs and I would take turns reading the stories to each other before bed when […]
Better Storytelling: Character Actions
Actions include the character’s physical doings, as well as his/her state of being and decisions (s)he makes. Obviously. Y’know what? Developing the RIGHT actions and not rambling is harder than you think. Just like that move you made there wasn’t the best to show us what kind of person you are. 😤 In The Hunger […]