Pay No Attention To The Essential Plot Device Behind The Curtain
So while writing this blog post, I was deep in the middle of a class by Kris Kennedy on backstory. (Which was excellent BTW, so
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Recommended Video – Atlantis: The Lost Empire and Emotional Storytelling
Not pulling any punches, the reviewer loves a flawed movie that I also love and gives us a valuable lesson on Emotional Storytelling or in
The Book That Just Won’t Work
During my tenure as a writer, I’ve found that coming up with ideas is not a problem. I can look at the nightly news, read
Wolf Around The Corner Has No Alphas, Only Awkwardness
Or at least that’s how I see it. When I set out to write a werewolf story, I was well-aware of the tropes that go
The Secrets Our Characters Keep
This post was previously published on the Romance Magicians blog: Man is not what he thinks he is, he is what he hides —André Malraux This
Rash Promises – Why Do We Make Bargains That Are Hard To Keep?
One of the central themes of my book THE MOONLIGHT MARKET, has to do with the consequences of a bargain. Sanderson Beets makes a deal
Decisions, decisions….Why Your Character Should Decide
Empathy. It’s something writers aspire to when they create a character. Sure, we have shortcuts like making a protagonist witty, having them be kind to
Dire Straits–Characters Thrive In Danger
(robot credit: Steve Talkowski) Off to Hawaii to catch some waves. Wish me well! ….especially as there’s a hurricane headed for the islands. The
Crossing the Genre Divide
My experience of life is that it is not divided up into genres; it’s a horrifying, romantic, tragic, comical, science-fiction cowboy detective novel. You know,
The Villain as Hero and Vice Versa
No matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he doesn’t know it.
