How Do Authors Make Their Stories Come Alive?
Let’s explore three primary ways to make fiction come alive and feel real. Photo by Lê Tân on Unsplash I have done a lot of reading over the years. Books…
Are All the Genres in Writing Transmutable and Combinable?
No genres are so set that they cannot be blended, altered, and mixed. Photo by Mélanie THESE on Unsplash Both of my recent sci-fi series are not entirely sci-fi. Mostly…
How Does Character Perspective (Point of View) Impact Your Storytelling?
Character perspective/point of view can make or break a story. Photo by Yiran Ding on Unsplash The first professional editor I hired changed my writing dramatically. From her, I learned…
The Best Fictional Characters Seem Utterly Real to Me
That is why the characters that writers create matter. Photo by Nguyen Thu Hoai on Unsplash In 1998, I was sitting at my desk at work. And I was bored.…
When a Pantser Starts Plotting
How does someone who normally isn’t into plotting plot out a book? I have an idea. After watching The Clone Wars (finally) I had an intriguing thought. What if you…