I love character development, but just how far can a writer take things? We have to careful not to cross an invisible line into liable, but I don't...

Hi Im Carrie, from Florida.  I have always loved writing and thought I would give it a try, I just finished the first chapter to my first book and I...

I use this method when I have a new project idea.It's a nice, simple, and quick way to get the bare bones of your new story down. (I just wish I...

Search for the Holy Grail: This is the traditional “Epic Quest” theme where our hero—and possibly his sidekick(s)—go on a dangerous journey to find...

I was going through my files and found an exercise I did a while back in a creative writing class. I thought it would be nice to post and see what...

     I'm the biggest procrastinator ever! And I'm not proud of it! I've been on this one particular project for ten years. I'm not joking. It's...

Hello friends, As promised, I am here with yet another giveaway to celebrate this “Holiday Season” with my blog’s amazing followers. 3 (three)...

I was just talking to my ex-creative writing teacher and he made a very strange comment as we were talking about ways in which to stretch your...

I was just going through my bookshelf when I got to the final shelf: my writing books. I decided I'd give you a short list of the books that have...

I don't know about you but when I create a character, I want to know as much as I can about them! I always use a character sketch to write what I...