A couple weeks ago, in one of those digression to the tangential comment conversations, I finally realized that my writing reflects my reading, and my
Tag: Writing craft
Story from the Start – 2: Digging In
So, on with our stories. Story 1. “Magic in the Darkness.” When we left Imre and Csilla, we had established a broad setting (Budapest, modern
Character Analysis
Or Finding Your Own Bad Habits Now, the first thing I’m going to say about creating characters is Do Not Outsmart Yourself With A Clever
Conversions and Culture Clashes
Conversions and Culture Clashes “Ah! A balmy twenty degrees out!” He eyed the kids, grabbing for their parkas . . . “Umm, that’s almost seventy
The Taste Gap & Feedback
Or, how can you tell how good your work is… or isn’t? All artists, no matter what the medium, tend to be pretty aware of
Return to the Extreme Pantser’s Guide: Pacing
Kate got caught up by real life and asked me to post this for her. This is the second in her “Return to the Extreme
