by Stephanie Morrill | Jan 21, 2019 | Antagonists, Brainstorming, Characters, Plot, The Craft of Writing, Writing
(Did you miss part one? You can find it here.) This second part of this series is what I believe is the most critical component of if a story works or not: Character Motivation. Do you have plot holes? A theme that isn’t resonating? Flat characters? My guess is...
by Stephanie Morrill | Jan 14, 2019 | Brainstorming, First Drafts, Getting Feedback On Your Writing, Plot, Writing Life
It’s funny to me that sometimes I start a blog post thinking, “I’ve learned this cool thing, and I want to tell others!” And other times, like today, I start a blog post thinking, “I wonder what I have to say about this.” As it...
by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 22, 2018 | Brainstorming, First Drafts, Writing Competitions
While November is officially National Novel Writing Month, October is unofficially prep-your-novel-for-NaNoWriMo month. If you’re not familiar with it, NaNoWriMo is an international event where you “win” by writing 50,000 words during the month of...
by Shannon Dittemore | Apr 6, 2018 | Brainstorming, First Drafts, Grow An Author, Scenes and Scene Structure, Writing, Writing Life
Shannon Dittemore is the author of the Angel Eyes novels. She has an overactive imagination and a passion for truth. Her lifelong journey to combine the two is responsible for a stint at Portland Bible College, performances with local theater companies, and an...
by Jill Williamson | Feb 28, 2018 | Brainstorming, First Drafts, Grow An Author, Plot, Story Beginnings, Story Endings, Story Middles, Story Structure, Writing
Jill Williamson is a chocolate loving, daydreaming, creator of kingdoms. She writes weird books in lots of weird genres like fantasy (Blood of Kings and Kinsman Chronicles), science fiction (Replication), and dystopian (The Safe Lands trilogy). She has a podcast/vlog...
by Jill Williamson | Feb 21, 2018 | Brainstorming, Characters, Grow An Author, Writing
Jill Williamson is a chocolate loving, daydreaming, creator of kingdoms. She writes weird books in lots of weird genres like fantasy (Blood of Kings and Kinsman Chronicles), science fiction (Replication), and dystopian (The Safe Lands trilogy). She has a...
