For the Love of Writing

It’s been a while since I blogged, and I thought I’d start blogging regularly again. The idea for this 3-part blog series came to me r...

Foreshadowing, as defined by Dictionary.com, means “to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure.” Foreshadowing allows for the writer...

Decisions, decisions… Characters have to make decisions—ones that set them on a journey at the start of the novel—otherwise there would be...

Sacrifice. For such a simple word, it carries a lot of power. And that’s what your own character’s sacrifice should do—be powerful, even if...

Plotter - those who plot things out. Pantser - those who fly by the seat of their pants. Not the legal definition I’m sure, but ever wo...

Earlier in the week my FTLOW sister ReeVera did a post on identifying your hero , listing attributes that make a character a hero, as well ...

I’ve heard people say outlining works for them, and I’ve heard a few people say it kills the creativity. But why is that? Like writers have ...