Ordinary Characters Can Be Extraordinary
We’ve been going deep into character these last weeks, and I want to offer you some more ideas for developing…
A Year in the Life of Indie Publishing
Over a number of months I’ll be featuring guest bloggers who’ve had some success with self-publishing, in print and with ebooks. Some…
To Italicize or Not to Italicize? A Rule of Thumb
Writers need to know what types of terms are put in italics. Think in terms of relative size. Shorter works…
Getting to the Core of Your Characters
Leon Surmelian in his book (written forty years ago) Techniques of Fiction Writing, has this to say about creating characters…
10,000 Hours Can Feel Like 10,000 Miles
Not long ago I read Malcolm Gladwell’s best seller, Outliers, which got me thinking about the long, tedious road to…
Mind Your Yesses and Nos
Lots of little words mess us writers up. Here’s a list of some with their proper spelling (and note whether…
Creating Not Good but Great Characters
Since this blog is dedicated to help writers get to the heart of their stories, there is nothing more important…
Why Counting Words May Be Hazardous to Your Health
From time to time I make a comment on Facebook about word count or I guest post or comment on another…
Handy Hyphenation Chart
Hyphenation is a real problem for writers. There are so many rules, and sometimes no consistency to them. The best…