Daily Writing Challenge
Write a scene with a character in a tense situation, and have the character do something drastic that heightens the tension, resolves the conflict, and also reveals something about that character's inner nature.…
Advice to Young and Hungry Writers
I'm right there with you. Okay, so maybe not so young anymore, but still definitely hungry and getting hungrier all the time. I've been wanting to be a professional fiction writer for the better part of thirty years. Not knowing anyhting about intellectual property laws, I…
Books and Writers Who Have Influenced Me Over the Years.
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Writing Challenge
Write a scene in which a minor/secondary character draws attention to and emphasizes the true nature of a main/major character.…
On Storytelling in the Modern World.
Less than five minutes ago, I was working on finishing up this blog post when I miss-clicked, selected all, typed the word "when," and erased the entire thing. The page autosaved, and then wouldn't let me undo. Crap. And, again, crap. I'd started on…
Writing Challenge
Write a scene where a character gets rid of something, an object or physical feature, that he or she no longer wants. Have something else, non-physical and unexpected, be lost in the process.…
You can't handle... the best policy!
In this episode of "Words, Words.... Words," we return to the topic of gaming and the crafting of fiction, and this post looks like it's going to be pretty epic, in length as well as topic. Allow me to warn you right off the bat, part…
Writing Challenge
Daily writing challenge. I'll post mine after my first shift at work today. I'd like to see some of my other writer friends take a stab at some of these. Yes, Penny and Krista, I'm looking at you. "Choose two characters worthy of…
The Best Policy... Hurts... A Lot
Honesty is the best policy. We've all heard this, over and over again from the very beginning of our communication with other human beings. Our parents and teachers keep telling us to be truthful and honest. On the other hand, we're told that we should also…
Daily Writing Challenge
I'm going to really strive to be putting these out as often as I can. I encourage those of you who are interested in writing as a hobby, or as a a potential career, to do the same. Either use the challenges I post here, or get some…
