The other day, I had some doubt creep up in me, and I asked my Facebook followers to let me know if anyone actually liked any of my content. You guys lifted me up by telling me that some of you enjoy my content. Someone also suggested that I talk a little bit more about […]
How I Write My Blog Posts with Ulysses Read More »
I know I’m usually curious about the way others write, what equipment do they use, and what software. These things intrigue me. I’ve always wondered how the great writers did what they did.
I’m not a great writer, but I thought that other’s might like to know what I do and how I do it.
My Current Writing Setup for 2024 – My Work-From-Home Setup Read More »
A log line can help you focus your writing. If you’re prepping for #NaNoWriMo check here to see what a log line is, and post yours for feedback.
Developing a Killer Theme Read More »
Yesterday, we filled in some of the space between the beginning and the start of Act 2. Hopefully, you’re having fun and your answering some of the questions that a reader might have about character. Before we go much further, I want us to really look back at what we’ve done so far. So all
NaNo Prep – Conflict Read More »
Slowing things down a bit to get the last major scene figured out.
NaNo Prep – Act breaks Read More »
Part 6 of my how I write series. I talk briefly about editing.
How I Write – Part 6 Read More »
Before I start writing, I have one more step, and I think it’s the most important. I go through my scenes to figure out a couple of things in each: emotions and action.
How I write: Part 4 – Sweet Emotions Read More »
Here’s Part 3 of my series on how I write. I’m going to be talking about structure of the story here, and the tool that I usually use: Scrivener. If you are a writer that writes long form, I would highly recommend getting and getting used to Scrivener. However, everyone’s process is different, so you can read what I have and adapt as you need too.
How I Write: Part 3 – The Structure Read More »
So this image has been turned over in my head. I’ve started to figure out some of the character aspects.
If there’s a character in my image, I need to know why (s)he is there. What brought that character here, what makes the character tick.
How I Write: Step 2 – The Characters Read More »
I’ve been asked by friends and former students of mine about my process of writing. So this series will be going over the process I use. While I’m not a published author, I do aspire to be one. So here is my current writing process The idea Most of my writing starts with an idea or
How I Write: Step 1 Read More »