IT IS WHAT IT IS

WARNING:  This is a no-edit zone… Whether character traits or disciplines or methods or a chain of events, when we craft a novel or live a life, we reach points when the idealist in us has to step back and take a realist’s look.  At that point, we don’t always...

HOW-TO CREATE CREDIBILITY

WARNING:  This is a no-edit zone… Remember how I said that questions tend to come in clusters.  Well, the current cluster relates to credibility and events, all of which relate to character and human behavior. In novels, we create stories that center around...

PROLOGUES AND FLASHBACKS: LIABILITY OR ASSET?

WARNING:  This is a no-edit zone… Is the Prologue or the Flashback an asset or a liability? Seems like a simple question, doesn’t it?  But this is a case when what seems to be isn’t–not that a response is ultra complex, it just requires judgment calls, and...

THRILLERFEST AND ICRS

WARNING:  This is a no-edit zone… I feel I should add to that warning:  I’m worn out and slightly dizzy from all the travels/activity.  I should also add, I’m giddy.  Why? Because ThrillerFest wasn’t just a good conference.  It was ten-fold better–likely...

HOW AND WHY WRITERS DO WHAT THEY DO

WARNING:  This is a no-edit zone… As writers, we’re asked many questions.  Some from and of ourselves, many more from others.  One question seems perpetual for the frequency with which it’s asked: “In light of how hard it is to get or stay published, why do...
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