Tag Archives: writing tips

Question of the Week

Posted on April 13, 2018 by

For this week’s question, the answer is a bit complicated. I’m breaking it up into three different parts of the one answer. Q: How do I create a good leading hero? A: There are three general steps to creating any … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week

Posted on April 6, 2018 by

This week’s question is pretty basic advice for writers who find their books being rather…skeletal: Q: I feel like I am bunching everything together in my book and it is moving along too quickly. What should I do? A: [This is another … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week

Posted on March 30, 2018 by

Hello, schminions! This week we are doing something a little new. I’ve been asked lots of questions about writing and there are even more questions that no one has asked, but definitely deserve an answer. I wanted to help any … Continue reading →

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A Study in Writing: Jack and the Cuckoo Heart

Posted on February 21, 2018 by

This week I wanted to discuss storytelling. Though this is in relation to a specific movie, this blog post is not a movie review. I merely seek to point out what I think went wrong with the movie’s narrative, character … Continue reading →

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The Writer’s Epidemic

Posted on January 24, 2018 by

There seems to be a common disease that is becoming more and more prevalent. It’s been floating around in the movie industry for years now, but it seems to be spreading rather rapidly to the authors of this world. Before … Continue reading →

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Say What?!

Posted on October 11, 2017 by

As a child, reading was a safe haven where every book was like traipsing through Beatrix Potter’s world. Innocent, carefree, it was a world of hope and freedom, where every danger was easily escapable. When reading classics, my parents chose … Continue reading →

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Read

Posted on September 28, 2015 by

Let’s face it, this is an obvious suggestion. I will ALWAYS recommend you read. However, when was the last time you sat down and just read – with no interruptions, no worries, no nada? For me, I find that my … Continue reading →

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The Writing Files: Inspiration Without Perspiration

Posted on August 12, 2015 by

It’s so hard being a writer without your tools isn’t it? With all my work on my trilogy series on a broken laptop that has yet to be fixed, I feel this agony. Here’s my post on what to do … Continue reading →

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The Writing Files: Planned

Posted on June 10, 2015 by

When reading the Harry Potter series, there are many twists and turns. In fact, there are so many plot twists that I have a hard time imagining an author writing this many unique surprises without planning. Today, I am here … Continue reading →

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The Writing Files: Research is Essential?!

Posted on April 8, 2015 by

I never considered research. In all the books I read, there was some acknowledgement to people about how they helped with the research. But I’ve never done research. Little by little though, I’m realizing that I have to! To be completely … Continue reading →

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