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Chapter One: Where do you begin?
You have to figure out who your protagonist is today before you can ever hope to understand how she will react to the conflict you’re about to throw into her life. | The Protagonist (Photo credit:...
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Wednesday Writing Prompt: Setting
Who is your main character? How did her hometown influence his or her growth leading up to page one of your novel? | Art (Photo credit: A.Currell) I’ve recently made the decision to throw all of my...
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Minor characters have major impact on story
No matter how awesome your main characters are, your minor characters can give you a completely different perspective on the story. | Artwork of the main characters. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Is your...
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Two characters walk into a bar
Don’t let that editor on your shoulder stop you from putting your story on the page. | Edit Ruthlessly (Photo credit: Dan Patterson) Is your story stuck? You’re trying to hack out that next scene, but...
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After all, it is the weekend.
Life seems so simple when you’re a 6-year-old and a cat. My six-year-old paid me a visit this morning as I lay in bed considering which part of my creative thesis I should focus my efforts on today. Do...
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The stages of tragedy: Drak’s story
My tragic story arc is based on the stages outlined by Liz Bureman in a recent blog post titled, “The 7 Basic Plots: Tragedy.” I am still pretty much stuck on my novel at the moment, so I decided it...
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Character building: I just got a BRILLIANT idea (I think)
This is one of two memory books I am filling out for my sons. Each books asks tons of questions about the mother’s life. I’ve always been obsessed with these memory books that are designed for parents...
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Narrowing my focus: Choosing a niche and a time frame for my story
How do you decide which shelf your book will finally end up on at your local book store? | Novels in a Polish bookstore (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Since I began writing my current novel almost one full...
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It’s okay to write a crappy chapter once in a while
Saved by the mouse. No, not that kind of mouse. | English: A variety of computer mice built from 1986 to 2007. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The other day, I wrote a terrible chapter. I had reached the...
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Get to know your characters a little better
Yesterday we had some fun with our trashy romance novel characters. Today we will get to know them on a somewhat deeper level (okay, maybe not too deep. Just one level deeper than yesterday.)...
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Freewriting practice: Name your protagonist’s internal villain
In a recent blog post on writing villains, The Write Practice’s Joe Bunting says that in every story, “there is always only one internal villain… whether it is fear, lust for power, or control.” This,...
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Wednesday Writing Prompt: Two years later…
Two years later, everything still reminds her of him. Write on this prompt. Share your work on your blog or website, and post a link to it in the comments below. Related articles No one did look it in...
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