by Stephanie Morrill | Sep 1, 2021 | Brainstorming, Discovery Writing, First Drafts, Story Ideas
Story ideas come to us in all different ways. Sometimes our spark of a story idea is a character facing a dilemma or making a hard choice. Other times, we might have an idea for a world we want to explore. This is especially common with fantasy or science fiction...
by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 25, 2021 | Characters, Writing Exercise
A couple weeks ago, my daughter made a comment that if her friend was a color, she’d be bright yellow. I thought that was such a lovely compliment to her friend, and it sparked a fun conversation in the car as we talked about colors for each family member. I...
by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 4, 2021 | Author Life, Getting Published
Hellllloooooo, writers! Unless you’ve been doing the 100-for-100 writing challenge (Happy day 66! You’re basically 2/3 of the way to the finish line!) it’s been a while since we talked. Jill, Shannon, and I have been on break since June, and...
by Stephanie Morrill | May 26, 2021 | Guest Posts, Marketing
Stephanie here. Less than a week until the 2021 100-for-100 writing challenge begins! If you haven’t yet signed up, you can do so and learn all the details here. Taylor Bennett is a Jesus-loving, world-traveling lover of books, words, and stories. Receiving her...
by Stephanie Morrill | May 19, 2021 | 100-for-100
Anybody else feel like they’re limping toward the end of May finish line? I didn’t until last week, when it felt like our calendar was suddenly full, half of us came down with our first cold in over a year, and all the “last concert/cross country...
