In order to read critically, you should know the correct terminology of a work of literature–a novel, memoir, autobiography, history, etc. Here are 9 terms every reader should know before […]
Plot
Anything having to do with your story’s plot
100 Tales
Here is a list of writing prompts I found several years ago. It’s called 100 Tales and the idea is to write a story (flash or regular sized) about each […]
What I’m Working On: Mail Order Brides?
So as a side hustle, I come up with plots for ghost writers for a romance publisher. We started out with Victorian plots, but lately Mail Order Bride stories have […]
What is Conflict in a Story?
I have a lot of trouble making sure I have enough conflict in my plots. I tend to like “caper” stories, where the characters proceed in a fairly orderly fashion […]
Writing About Food
The best meal I ever ate was at a now-defunct Greenville restaurant, one of those “10 Year Anniversary” restaurants that cost a couple hundred dollars for a meal for two. […]
Round Up: Action 101
Here are the links to my posts on putting action into your story: 5 Plotting Tips for More Interesting Scenes 4 Tips for Great Conflict 4 Tips for Creating Subplots […]
Round Up: Plot 101
Here are the links to my previous posts on plotting your story: 7 Sure-Fire Story Ideas Conflict 101 Cut to the Chase Catch ‘Em Quick 5 Plot Tips
Contemplating NaNoWriMo
I’ve done NaNoWriMo several times. Not consecutive years … it seems to work out that I write one book, then use the next year to polish and edit it. However, […]
NaNoWriMo – Pantser or Plotter?
Current word count: 30,433 … and I’ve just come up with a major subplot for the lads Thought I’d discuss the two basic types of writers this post. Well, actually […]
7 Sure-Fire Story Ideas
Coming up with new story ideas is easy for some writers – they have trouble narrowing their ideas down to just one! However, some writers have more trouble figuring out […]