If you ever have trouble getting enough conflict in your story, or if characterization ever has you buffaloed, try this out. In one of the many writing classes I’ve taken, the teacher said that we each have at least one picture in our heads of…
Tag: the writing process
…but when I do, I usually do it during the rough draft or after the book is finished. I usually don’t use character bios as part of the pre-writing process, but as part of the writing or re-writing process. My story lines are generally pretty…
Over the years, I’ve done all manner of holiday decorating. When I was little, we always went out and bought a “live” (meaning dead) tree. We decorated it with fat lights and glass ornaments. Later, Mom and I had a small, artificial tree. Sometimes we…