Three Act Structure: Act I

Hi, Gang. Craig with you again today. It occurred to me that I’ve mentioned Three Act Structure several times on this site, but never posted anything about it before. That ends today. This is a great way of plotting your stories, but it’s so much more than that. It will keep you on point with …

Expansion Pack: Secondary Stressors

Hi, Gang. Craig with you today. I want to try something a little different this time. I’m a work in progress just like everyone else. I’ve spent most of my career writing stand-alone novels and short stories. It was only recently that I dove into series work. I’ve made a few observations and maybe some …

A cool bit of technology

Hi gang, Craig with you again today. I want to talk about some new-to-me tech that you might appreciate, too. But first, I’m going to walk you in the long way, like I usually do. Men in my family have a specific hearing problem that seems to show up as we get older. We can …

Take what works, leave the rest.

Hi Gang. Craig with you again today. I created this post based upon some comments I’ve gotten on my last few posts. Some of you might find it helpful, and that’s almost the point. The online author community is a wonderful resource. Almost anyone is willing to help a fellow writer for the asking. Many …

Create a system – Work the system

Hi Gang! Craig with you today. I’m making notes on July 4th as I watch the Hobbit trilogy on television. I’m going to take the time to turn this into the post you’re reading today. I guess the topic has to be somewhat related to fan fiction. There are a few sites, like Wattpad, that …