The age-old debate among writers: To outline your book or to fly by the seat of your pants. As you can imagine, there are pros…
These are strange days we live in. Before the coronavirus took center stage, I thought the word “quarantine” was something for sci-fi stories regarding world-ending…
Like a lot of writers, I like to listen to music while I write. Preferably instrumental music since lyrics can be distracting while writing. I…
I’ll never forget when a blacksmith friend of mine made a sword for me. He began by taking an old piece of scrap metal from…
What do my characters want? This is what drives your characters throughout the story. If they don’t have a goal/desire, your story will be boring.…
To be a good writer, you have to spend a healthy amount of time away from your manuscript. To be a good writer, you have…
For aspiring fantasy writers, there’s a lot to gain from reading fantasy. We can learn a lot from the masters like J.R.R. Tolkien, Brandon Sanderson,…
There’s a famous fairy tale about a woman indebted to a crafty imp. As a result of some unfortunate events, she will have to give…