I’ve recently been asked for advice on how to balance the creative side of writing with the busy work that goes along with it. Whether you…
It’s that time… We all need a little inspiration sometimes, so on the first Monday of every month, we’ll post a series of writing prompts intended…
When I’m drafting a novel, I tend to over-write during the first round. I have to get everything out on the page, including more detail than…
As writer’s, we’re entering a space where art and industry intersect. Some days we’re hiding in a coffee shop, our minds immersed in an imaginary world.…
In writing lingo, authors are loosely classified into two camps – plotters and pantsers. Plotters tend to work from an outline, or they’ve at least planned…
It’s that time… We all need a little inspiration sometimes, so on the first Monday of every month, we’ll post a series of writing prompts intended…
Often times, the fantastical world we’re creating is what first gets our imagination rolling. As writers, we picture exotic flora and fauna, complex civilizations and governments,…
Last week I talked about myth and backstory as an important part of world-building in your novel. Weaving backstory or mythology into the current plot action…
As a science fiction writer, I spend a lot of time thinking and talking about world-building. It’s my job to craft a believably unbelievable world for…
Writing advice is tricky. There’s no “one size fits all” piece of wisdom that will turn us into prolific, bestselling, or award-winning authors. Certainly, there are…