We are currently in the northern part of Nevada. It is so hot here we don't need the water heater turned on to get hot water for showers, washing dishes, etc. Likewise, our society (including our politicians) are so heated up with their own agenda that we have people fighting and killing each other over … Continue reading No Hot Water Needed
Them Old Cotton Fields Back Home
Well, we are home everywhere we go since we take our home with us. Yesterday we took an excursion into Memphis to see some sights. We got up late due to not being able to sleep well the night before. By the time we got there and found the downtown welcome center it was almost … Continue reading Them Old Cotton Fields Back Home
Sexism in the United States
Something has been bothering me for a long time. Someone has to have the intestinal fortitude to just spit it out. I'll try not to ramble, but if I do, it will all come together at the end. Please be patient. We live in the twenty-first century. I grew up in the twentieth century, a … Continue reading Sexism in the United States
Head Count
This is a very helpful post (at least to me, with only two novels under my belt, and struggling with the rewrite of the first one) about developing characters and how many to include in a novel. Reblogged from https://writenook.wordpress.com
We’ve talked about killing off characters more than once on this blog…but today we’re discussing how many characters you should keep ALIVE to complete your tale.
First of all, you need yourprotagonist. Usually there is only one of these but sometimes there are more. It takes a certain type of writer to have more than one protagonist.
Character count: 1
Next up, we have the deuterangonist. Or more commonly known as the sidekick. Let the confusion start here. Limit your sidekick to a single being, or two. To this we say: have fun. They’re very important characters who need to be just as well-crafted as the protagonist. If you’re still getting the hang of writing, stick to one.
Character count: 2
The antagonist becomes our next character to focus on. Don’t be fooled though; the antagonist doesn’t always have to be another person. Your protagonist…
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Turning an Idea into a Plot
M. L., thank you so much for sharing this. I’m almost finished with the rough draft of the re-write of my first novel and am stuck on trying to tie the clues together. Whether or not this solves my problem, I know it will help with the next novel. Thanks again. Reblogged from https://uninspiredwriters.com
Good morning writers, I hope you’ve had a great week.
I took a little time out this week, and took myself to Edinburgh for a few days. It’s an amazing city, and my aim was to spend some time alone, plotting novel 2 ahead of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month).
Whether you’re planning to take part in NaNo or not, you may sometimes find yourself struggling to turn an idea into a full plot. I know do. So I’m going to share with you my method for turning a fledgling idea into a full story outline. (Please note, this is not a guaranteed guide, it works for me but may not work for everybody.)
Take a look at the following eight steps, to turn your novel idea into a plot:
1. Spend some quiet time thinking
The first thing I do when I have the stirrings of a new…
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Using Short Stories to Plot a Rough Draft
One of the simplest formulas I’ve ever read on plotting. This is something I can do. Ryan, thank you so much for allowing other writers/authors to share this guest post. Reblogged from https://ryanlanz.com
by Steven Capps
Let’s discuss plotting. Not the evil, “let’s take over the world” kind, though I guess that does fit. I’m talking about the events that create a story. Specifically, I’m talking about the events that create my stories and how I go about developing them.
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Murder In My Book
This is a great post about killing some of our favorite characters in order to keep with the theme of the story. It isn’t easy to kill off the characters we work so hard to create, get to know, and care about. But “we all gotta go sometime.” Reblogged from https://aurorajalexander.wordpress.com
“There are two kinds of people who sit around all day thinking about killing people…mystery writers and serial killers. I’m the kind that pays better.”
― Richard Castle ―
I’m not a mystery writer, and I keep hoping not too many of my characters in my book will end up dead. Let’s say, the one or other tragic death is barely to avoid, but I’m working on it. Now, by thinking about it: as a fantasy writer I do have the chance to kill as many of the bad guys as I want; does that count too?
Above I purposely used the term “too many of MY characters…”. When I started to write my series I knew one main character. The more I worked on this woman, and with her, the more I got a liking of her. She is someone special. At first, I didn’t know exactly where she came…
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Angels Walking
I've been remiss in getting my book reviews in. I read this book by Karen Kingsbury about a month ago. My rating for Angels Walking would be five stars. I was skeptical when I first started to read the book as it opened with angels getting their assignments. I decided to read it anyway, see how … Continue reading Angels Walking
Rape Prevention
I have spent the entire morning listening to the testimony of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. She was impressive. She was obviously nervous and really didn't want to be there. The traumatic event she suffered leads me to a question: With the vast amount of sexual abuse that has been paraded in front of us as … Continue reading Rape Prevention
How to Maintain Your Motivation on a Large Writing Project
Thank you, Ryan, for sharing this post. It is much needed since I am getting ready to start my revision/editing process. Many thanks to the contributor, ARHuelsenbeck, for sharing this timely insight with your readers. Reblogged from https://ryanlanz.com
by ARHuelsenbeck
When I resigned from my teaching job four years ago, I resolved to do things around the house that I hadn’t had time for while I was working, like tackling our “garage of doom.” Our house, built in 1979, was showing its age, and our heavy wooden garage door looked shabby and decayed. I told my husband the garage had to be cleared out before we could order a new door.
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When The Embers Die
I was watching Dateline Sunday night when we got home from church. A man had been accused of killing his wife. They were a Christian family, attending church faithfully, the children involved in youth activities, their mother in ladies' Bible study groups. The couple had been married for about twenty years. The oldest child was in high … Continue reading When The Embers Die
Easy Tips For Building The Best Home Library For Your Kids
Great advice for child development and parents spending time with their kids. Also important info for developing a child’s imagination and a love of all forms of literature. Thanks for sharing. Reblogged from https://nicholasrossis.wordpress.com
This is a guest post by Stepheny is a content writer at FeedFond. She’s a loving mother to her two children and is passionate towards child psychology. To read more of her articles, visit FeedFond.com.
Easy Tips For Building The Best Home Library For Your Kids
Books definitely were an enjoyable and joyful part of our childhood and many of us still hold onto our childhood collections. However, technology has advanced today from books to online reading platforms. It’s a more convenient option to search for reading materials online.
So, is it possible for our children experience the ecstasy of getting lost at Book-land? Read on for simple ways to build a home library for your kids for this to actually happen!
What Books will you Choose?
It’s important to choose the correct books for your inbuilt library. You obviously want your children to make the best of it. Here…
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