We obsess over openings because openings have to do all the work of seduction. But a last line has a harder job, honestly. It has to close the door gently enough that you don’t slam the reader’s fingers in it, while still making them ache to open the next book. It’s the note that keeps ringing after the song’s over.
Why your last line deserves as much love as your first Read Post »
In 2012, archaeologists uncovered the final, humble resting place of England’s King Richard III beneath a parking lot in Leicester,
Why I love Richard III’s Words of Tenderness Read Post »
What is a Panic Jar? You’re 12,000 words into your novel. Everything is on fire. Your protagonist is staring at
The Panic Jar: A Simple Way to Break Through Writer’s Block Read Post »
So although I am still writing on my novels, I find myself turning again and again to poetry, trying to stretch my creative muscles just a little bit more and think about my descriptions and my sensory words.
Poetry Break: Worry stone Read Post »
I have a weakness for a killer first line. If there’s one thing that pulls me into a story
Why a Great First Line Hooks Readers (and How to Write One) Read Post »
Kaze No Denwa I heard about a telephone today One where you can call the deadOne where you pour out your
Poetry Break: Kaze No Denwa Read Post »
Well, despite needing to write today, I gave my website a facelift instead. I took down the dark colors and
Am I writing? Have I beaten my anxiety yet? Read Post »
Read My Story “Getting the Proper Rise” (which won 3rd Place) in the new Queer Sci Fi Anthology Queer Sci
Rise – the new Queer Sci Fi Flash Fiction Contest Anthology is out! Read Post »
So first off I’m going to encourage you watch Lindsay Ellis’s amazing video about How Three-Act Screenplays Work and the
How to Plot – Mind blown! New Craft Appreciation Day Read Post »
So while writing this blog post, I was deep in the middle of a class by Kris Kennedy on backstory.
Pay No Attention To The Essential Plot Device Behind The Curtain Read Post »
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