I’ve considered myself a creative person all my life – “It’s a gift.” I’ve been told that and believed it for a very long time. But now that I TEACH creativity, I’ve learned a very important fact: creativity can be cultivated, even in those who believe they don’t have the gift. The fact that it […]
Finding Success When You Feel Inadequate
If it sometimes seems like everyone else gets more done than you, you’re NOT alone. I’ve had that feeling for years – since LONG before I became an entrepreneur, in fact. Back when I was raising a baby and working full time and going to college classes, I was barely hanging on with everything that […]
The Art of Freestyle: Making (and Breaking) Your Own Rules
When I chose “Freestyle” as my brand, not everyone loved it. I had some pretty close online friends who didn’t like it. People whose opinions I really respect…didn’t like it. Some people just didn’t get it, and others just didn’t like it, even though they understood my concept. That rattled my confidence briefly. I wondered […]
How to Write Kick-Ass Scenes
How to Write Kick-Ass Scenes by Lynn Johnston is a fantastic resource for fiction authors. Lynn has already been one of my favorite fiction teachers for quite some time now, and this latest workshop of hers covers one of the most crucial aspects of fiction writing: making sure your scenes aren’t boring. You see, it […]
How Well Do You Know Your Characters?
Continuing yesterday’s character discussion, I’d like to share an article that I enjoyed on the subject from the Writer’s Digest Blog. It talks about how even though you may do very in-depth character studies and worksheets, all of that “stuff” doesn’t need to be in your book. Find out why, and answer 10 questions about […]
Dynamic Characterization – A Review
Over the years of writing instructional information, my fiction muscles have definitely atrophied. So now that dear Hubby John and I are writing fiction together (he’s the brainstorm together part, I’m the writing part) I’m on a constant lookout for things that will help me hone my skills in that department. I’ve been very frustrated […]