Writing Assignment- Bringing out fear as vehicle for plot.
ConsumedMy newest novel embroils me. The characters are as real to me as my children. I worry about them, want to make sure they are happy and moving forward. Then I…
Writing Exercise- Each story is a healing
Each story is a healing. A reminder of things softened by time and your use of language. Or things inflated, made incendiary by the memory. It is yours to tell, but the reader is…
Writing Exercise: 3 x 5 cards for your plot and story layout.
Our next step is to make sure that your story flows. I generally take every plot point and capture them in six-twenty words and put them on a 3 x…
Writing Exercise- The Final First Draft and Darling Cutting
The Final First Draft This is a deceptive phrase as it leads you to believe you are done writing. Nay, Dear Scribe, this is just a starting point. Although this is…
Writing Exercise- Final First Draft- Your Writing Space
Mark Twain's Writing SpaceYou have done your outline, plotted your plot and filled out detailed character evaluations for your characters. It is now time to set up your writing space…
Writing Exercice- The Outline Made Understandable
Let's build the structure of your story now that the characters are created. The Outline part of the writing is very linear and like building a house, there are necessary…
Writing Exercise- Character Traits- Lesson 6, Dislikes/Likes/Details
Dislikes/Likes/DetailsWe are moving on to deliberate infinitesimal character traits to make them 3D fully flushed person. This is where it gets fun, as you can already see the character and…
Writing Exercise- Character Traits- Lesson 5, Professional/Public life
Character Traits- Lesson 5, Professional/Public lifeWhat we do in our public or professional life is very different then we act at home. Character's who grow up rich or poor, but…
Writing Exercise- Character Traits- Lesson 4, Personal Habits
Character Traits- Lesson 4, Personal HabitsWe move on to the little things that define a personality. Like rubbing the grain with a cloth and wax to define a piece of…
Writing Exercise: Character Traits- Lesson 3, Personality
All characters have specific personality traits that make up the core of how they react to things. If I said to you “This person polishes her toenails every night” or…