I tend to switch my projects around fairly frequently, usually from month-to-month. It’s worked out well for me for years. Until recently however, I haven’t been doing much more than choosing a monthly project to work on and sort of diving in wherever felt best. The results of that have been mixed. Sometimes it works… Continue reading Project Roadmap: Rosekeeper
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Emotional Arcs
In every scene of your story, your characters should want something. What they want can vary wildly and often contradicts what other characters want. This is a part of creating conflict and tension. Today however, we’re talking a little bit about actions and reactions. More specifically, we’re discussing how emotional arcs work in scenes. With… Continue reading Emotional Arcs
Camp NaNoWriMo
Three months a year, NaNoWriMo hosts a writing event. For the regularly scheduled NaNoWriMo in November, the goal is set at a solid fifty-thousand words within thirty-days. For the two Camp events in April and July, you have the option of setting your own goal. Because I have such a bad habit of start ten… Continue reading Camp NaNoWriMo
Book in a Week
A couple of years back I heard passing mention of a unique writing challenge. The idea was simple: write an entire draft in a week. At the time there was absolutely no way I could even conceive of taking on a challenge like that. I had neither the time nor the skills needed for it.… Continue reading Book in a Week
Upcoming in February
Admittedly, January did not see a huge amount of things actually getting ‘done’ owing to the fact I took on a lot more than I really had time for. However, I’ve taken a little bit of time and hopefully gotten myself reorganized. February’s main writing project is the second draft of a paranomal novel I’ve… Continue reading Upcoming in February
