On Writing | Vicki Hinze

Introducing Multiple Characters Simultaneously

by Vicki Hinze | Oct 25, 2006 | On Writing

Q. I’m introducing 7 characters simultaneously in a Civil War book. Some are white, some are people of color. I want to respect all characters and not resort to “s/he was white, s/he was a person of color.” How can I do this?A. As well as observation...

WHAT NOW?

by Vicki Hinze | Oct 23, 2006 | On Writing

When Dreams Die and Directions ChangeObserve the ViewBy Vicki HinzeWe begin with a dream. It might be a pipe dream to some, a lofty one to others, but to us it is a vision and we create it from desire.That desire is often seated in purpose. Our vision might be to...

MAKING LEMONADE

by Vicki Hinze | Oct 20, 2006 | On Writing

Making LemonadeYesterday was the 9th anniversary of my mother’s death. It was a day I planned to spend with her aided by photos and things she loved. It didn’t work out that way–life interrupts–so I’m making lemonade and trying again...

Complex Characterization

by Vicki Hinze | Oct 18, 2006 | On Writing

Warning: this is a no-edit zone…It’s a tried but true analogy–complex characters are like onions. What you see on the surface represents but one layer of a person, and from but one perspective. So how do you delve beneath the surface to reveal...

FUN!!!!

by Vicki Hinze | Oct 17, 2006 | On Writing

A new episode of Everyday Woman has been released. FUN!!! Listen to it at www.everydaywomanradio.com. Blessings, Vicki Vicki Hinze

STEALING JOY

by Vicki Hinze | Oct 14, 2006 | On Writing

WHEN OTHERS FEED ON HURTING YOUCONTROL YOUWe all have our soft underbelly; the one we avoid confrontation with whenever possible. We’ve been there before, and we know how much it hurts.Whether we call it someone stabbing us in the back, stepping on our toes or driving...