Monthly Archives: April 2016

This is it.  The last post in the A – Z Challenge.  Whew!  Now I won’t be clogging up everyone’s inboxes all the time. 🙂  Thanks for being patient with me as I did this.  It was a fun challenge, … Continue reading →

Today I want to talk about how important it is to focus on the present and move on into the future. We can get stuck in “yesterday” if we’re not careful. The Trap of Regrets If only I had done … Continue reading →

The X-Factor is an unknown or unexplained element that makes something more interesting or valuable. Your main character can’t know everything.  He will only know what he personally experiences and what someone tells him.  Other than that, he can only “think” he … Continue reading →

There’s a debate over whether or not this actually exists.  I’ve heard convincing arguments against it, but I still believe this exists.  Anything that prevents a writer from being able to sit down and write the story is writer’s block (at … Continue reading →

Today, I want to talk about vigilance in the life of a writer. Vigilance in storytelling. When I started writing, I believed there was a point where a writer would know everything.  I believed I would reach a point where … Continue reading →

There are universal themes in plots.  The key is knowing how to approach these in a refreshing way. Universal themes are those that are common to the human experience.  As writers, we tend to worry we’ll bore people with a … Continue reading →