Craft, The Writer's PenCase
Creating Extraordinary Characters –– Part I
Why is it that some characters stick in our minds? What is it about them that causes us identify…
March 22, 2017-
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The Writer's PenCase
Seamless Self-Editing––Part V
Writers write because we love to use words, but let’s face it––even though we say we write for ourselves,…
November 22, 2016 -
Craft, The Writer's PenCaseSeamless Self-Editing––Part IV
Getting published traditionally is difficult. Small publishers are more likely to accept a manuscript from a previously unpublished author,…
October 28, 2016 -
The Writer's PenCase
Seamless Self-Editing—Part III
Let’s get our manuscript “publish-ready.” Refer to last month’s post for my definition. This time, we’ll look at basic…
September 22, 2016 -
The Writer's PenCase
Plot Twists –– Part III
Continuing our look at crafting a spectacular plot twist, this time we’ll look in detail at a couple of…
May 19, 2016 -
The Writer's PenCasePlot Twists – Part I
Plot Twists [bctt tweet=”Four elements to plot twists: 1) unexpected, 2) inevitable, 3) an escalation of what preceded it,…
March 11, 2016 -
The Writer's PenCase
Putting Fire in Your Fiction – Part I
Most fiction starts out hot, then bogs down. How can you keep the fire in your fiction so that…
January 16, 2016
