Ice or No Ice?

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A New Character Question For all you writers out there searching for a new character trait!   Mondays find me doing schoolwork in a cafe. So, me being me, I find the opportunity for another character question. Subtleties in characters … Read More

Who would your character call for help?

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Remember the game show “So you want to be a millionaire?” Contestants were allowed to phone a friend  for help. I ran a game like that when when I taught 6th grade literature. We would discuss the reading and I … Read More

A Cure for Writer’s Block: Vacation Writing Days

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Do you take vacation writing days from your WIP? I don’t mean a vacation from writing but a vacation from your WIP. I was discussing writer’s block with an author over dms recently and I realized that this was the … Read More

Kill Your Darlings!

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How to hurt a character without hurting yourself   Honestly, I have no idea how to do this. It hurts if you are involved with your characters, and since I also have years of training and performance as an actress, … Read More

How to Finish Your Writing Year Strong

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  December 8th 2021. I have written consistently over November but if you haven’t –no matter –the year isn’t done yet! You can still finish your writing year strong! Even with Southern California Edison cutting our power without warning (yes … Read More

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