Nudging that magic along

Hi Gang, Craig with you again. You’ll hear authors talk pretty frequently about how their characters take over and improve the story beyond what they had outlined. When this happens its magical, and one of the best parts of being a writer. In a classroom explanation, your character has to change over the course of …

Write Medium

Hi gang, Craig here again. My last post was called Writing Small, which prompted me to ask myself what writing medium should look like. You can go back and see Write Small by clicking on the words. You can also jump ahead to Write Large. This was the post where we discussed small personal issues …

An open dialog on characters

Hi, gang. Craig here again. I'm noticing that my posts tend to be more open ended than the other authors here. Part of that is because there are so many different methods to produce a good story. I like to discuss things and present options. This time the topic is characters. I've been told I …

Creating a Strong Story With Character Arcs

A lot of work goes into writing a well-developed novel. Planning, plotting, outlining (even pansters need a general story idea). An author must create interesting characters and settings, write scenes that keep the reader interested… The list goes on. Writers need to know proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Even when sending to an editor, the …

Romance Where You’d Least Expect It

Hi, SEers. Staci here. Valentine’s Day is tomorrow, and many of you who know I write romance might think it’s only fitting that my scheduled post falls nearest this holiday. Let me stop you right there. I don’t consider this a holiday. When I was little, my parents celebrated love of family more so than …