Is your character stuck? It doesn’t make sense. The character has supportive friends and family. The environment is nurturing and providing opportunity. No nemesis stands in the character’s way. Yet your character doesn’t budge. So…
If you’re struggling with plot structure, take a playwriting class. One of the first things you learn, before stage directions and sharpening dialog, is developing a plot. It boils down to this: Character One wants…
My Progress Incredible progress this week! I wrote 16 pages, and I’m now in chapter 9. My Obstacles Holidays usually take away from my time to write. This year, however, I didn’t fly home for…
Last year in Germany, 500 new fairy tales were discovered. Now we have new fairy tales about King Golden Hair and a girl who turns herself into a pond. But writing fairy tales isn’t a…
Are you like me? When I write, I only hear myself say: “I need to finish writing this.” When I feel pressure to complete my story, it’s hard to stop, step back, and ask the…
I mentioned in my last post that I would touch upon outlining in a future blog post. This is it! ***** The thought of outlining once made me groan. It would instantly remind me…
