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Hands holding a pen and writing in a journal. There’s no right or wrong way to write fiction.

There’s No Right or Wrong Way to Write Fiction

March 3, 2026

There’s No Right or Wrong Way to Write Fiction Pantsers, planners, and plantsers are all welcome and getting it done. Photo by Lindy Maio on Unsplash When it comes to writing, especially fiction, there’s endless debate about how to do it right. Beyond things like word counts, time spent daily, and other considerations, there’s also the process you work by. I’ve written about this before, but I think it’s worth taking a fresh look. When

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Scrabble tiles arranged to spell out Plan and Goal overarched by Discipline.

Creating The Discipline to Do Your Art

February 24, 2026

Creating The Discipline to Do Your Art There’s more than one way to make your art happen. Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash Some people do their art as a hobby. Others as a side-hustle. Then you get pros. When you do your art professionally, it’s important that you create a time and space to work. Turning pro means that you create your art as your vocation. For me, that’s storytelling. As a writer, I

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Two women looking to be having an uncomfortable confrontation. Do You Communicate With, Not At, Your Audience?

Do You Communicate With, Not At, Your Audience?

February 17, 2026

Do You Communicate With, Not At, Your Audience? How you convey any given message matters. Photo by Jametlene Reskp on Unsplash When you have a message of any sort, how you communicate it will alter its impact. This can involve a great deal of subtlety and nuance. But it’s important to any writer, speaker, or other creative when sharing, teaching, or otherwise passing on their “wisdom,” such as it may be. In the last 6

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A hand holding a pen writing in a notebook. Writing Themes vs Tropes Vs Plots

Writing Themes vs Tropes Vs Plots

February 10, 2026

Writing Themes vs Tropes Vs Plots Exploring and defining elements of the fiction-writing process. Photo by lilartsy on Unsplash There are any number of challenges you face when it comes to writing fiction. The first, of course, is what to write. I often have a bunch of different, half-formed concepts swirling around my brain. One advantage to writing as a pantser is how easy it is to grab a thread and run with it. Of

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MJ Blehart at Farpoint 2026. The Writing Process: The Morally Ambiguous Character

The Writing Process: The Morally Ambiguous Character

February 3, 2026

The Writing Process: The Morally Ambiguous Character Morality is a slippery slope, even for fictional characters. The author at Farpoint 2026 with his books. Five years ago, I discovered a sci-fi convention not quite 2 hours from home. Farpointcon is certainly Trek-centric, but open and welcoming to a wide range of sci-fi. They’ve gotten some pretty cool celebrities since I’ve attended. This included Jess Bush and Ross Marquand this year; Tawny Newsome, Billy West, Sam

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A man with a fancy video camera. Your art speaks to you first.

Your Art Speaks to You First

January 27, 2026

Your Art Speaks to You First No creative work comes into being without its human creator. Photo by Kyle Loftus on Unsplash I write because I feel a calling to put words to the screen. In the depths of my soul, ideas come into being that I feel a need to share with the world. Some are fictional flights of fancy. Others are these nuggets of wisdom (or so I hope) I feel you might

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