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 …

A Little More About the Hierarchy of Needs

Hi, SEers John with you again. My last post opened a discussion of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs related to our writing job. If you missed the post, HERE it is again. This time I hope to have a little discussion of each of the pieces of the Pyramid so that an idea may be generated on …

Case Study: Army of the Dead

Hi gang. Craig with you today. I needed something to post here, and this came to me after watching a specific movie. You all know how I like to study films, then break them down to see if I can learn something. This is a new movie on Netflix, it’s called “Army of the Dead.” …

WRITING AND PUZZLES

Hi SEers! Denise here to talk about all the parts that go into creating a book, thanks to a question I was asked. I have my six-year-old granddaughter twice a week when she gets out of kindergarten. So, we spend the day doing projects, homework, or finding new ways to look at life. One of …

Capturing Emotions by Using Personal Experiences

Hey, SE Readers. Joan with you today. A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about ways to capture character emotions. I briefly touched on using personal experiences. Little did I know I would soon face a situation that left me (and several of my neighbors) more than a little “uncomfortable.” Hope you don’t mind …