Writing Tips: Hero Vs. Villain
To have a strong hero he must fight against someone or something. Hero vs. Villain is a tale as old as time. Right now I had done my character work on my two leads. Or so I thought. … Read More
To have a strong hero he must fight against someone or something. Hero vs. Villain is a tale as old as time. Right now I had done my character work on my two leads. Or so I thought. … Read More
I used to have nightmares as a child. I had a few recurring ones where I was taken prisoner by Frankenstein and rescued by my dog. When I was an actress I had a nightmare per show. Usually this would … Read More
A month ago I went on a hunt for missing pages. Every Writer’s Nightmare. I was getting ready for summer travel and activities and wanted to move some of my work to my laptop. Two of my books are fairly … Read More
Every writer who puts a story aside comes to the time when they must write their way back in. The next steps may seem very clear or very murky depending on how long ago it was that you began that … Read More
I am learning how to write my way back in to my book after years away. I gave 5 really good tips how to do that see this post. I find myself closing in on the first read … Read More
I have been struggling lately with how to return to writing after my 7 year break. This is not to say I haven’t been writing. I have just been writing about life, philanthropy and cancer. Real life took charge in … Read More
Research should never be taken for granted. Even first hand accounts or old family histories can take you far down the wrong road. I have been doing a great deal of family research of late. I have been reading … Read More
My exploration into the power and joy of saying yes began years ago. In fact the beginning of my relationship with my husband was built on it. He was amazing and it scared me. I was done with relationships for … Read More
Don’t we all have that negative guy in our head that tells us what we are writing is stupid, useless, or crap? I have my days with the demon. I don’t have a magic bullet for killing him off instantly. … Read More
From writer to cancer survivor to writer again. When I began writing my blog I named it “My Story Right Now” because I was desperate to have my cancer diagnosis be a part of my life and not my whole … Read More