Subplots. Themes. The amalgam of every side story and secondary character can become a beautiful and multilayered work of art that carries readers through a story with ease - or it can devolve into a nasty mess of confusing or ill-developed themes and forgettable characters. Yikes! Last week I wrote about the topic of theme, which I'm expounding … Continue reading Lessons to Practice #5: Mapping Out Subplots
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Opening Quotes and Their Importance
Fools leave too soon Built to fill roles And fall, standing alone again Distant and dissatisfied These four years And how we say goodbye to these four years A long goodbye with mixed emotions Just fragments of another life Not dead yet But the regrets (are killing me) - American Football, “But the Regrets are … Continue reading Opening Quotes and Their Importance
Lessons to Practice #4: The Crux that is Theme
Welcome back readers and fellow bloggers! I'm excited to bring another important topic to the table as part of my Lessons to Practice series: Theme. There. I said it. The word that, for so many of us, has been a source of interminable torment and head bashing. My thinking, however, is that theme can be … Continue reading Lessons to Practice #4: The Crux that is Theme
Compiled Elevator Pitches
Happy Saturday evening everyone! Tonight I've compiled my elevator pitches for the four novel manuscripts that I've written thus far in my writing career. I thought I would open up tonight with a discussion about each one and ask for your thoughts and opinions. Please know that I'm open to your feedback and would be … Continue reading Compiled Elevator Pitches
Lessons to Practice #3: Developing Strong Characters
Hello again! How was everyone's weekend? I thank you all for your patience and understanding in waiting for my next blog post. I spent Thursday through Sunday at a winter training camp put on by my very own triathlon coaches here in town. It was a great test of my mental and physical fortitude, and … Continue reading Lessons to Practice #3: Developing Strong Characters
Lessons to Practice #2: Joining a Writers’ Group
Happy Tuesday, Valentine's Day, and Taco Tuesday! Here in North Texas, we just had a pretty gnarly storm roll in last night; it's been raining almost nonstop since late last night. It didn't stop me from going to my volunteer job for a few hours today, though. In learning my own writing lessons, I started to … Continue reading Lessons to Practice #2: Joining a Writers’ Group
Current Readings and Recovering from the Flu
Salutations, dear readers. I hope every single one of you are doing well and have had a good weekend! I spent all of this past Thursday and Friday battling a nasty flu bug. The fever set in around 3:00 PM on Thursday, which left me largely incapacitated and unable to write my usual Thursday evening … Continue reading Current Readings and Recovering from the Flu
An Update: Current Reading and Editing
Salutations dudes and ladies! I hope you all are on the pleasant downslope of an already wonderful week. I got some much needed R&R time last night by hanging out with some friends, playing Resident Evil 7 with them, and cracking open a bottle of Glenlivet single malt scotch whiskey. Our cause for celebration? My best … Continue reading An Update: Current Reading and Editing
Where the Real Writing Begins: Editing and Outlining
Hey everyone. Another wonderful week has come to a close, and I'm in the midst of seeking out supervisors and a job! The last step I have to take before sending off my LPC-I application is finding a supervisor who will oversee my work as I accrue 3,000 client hours. That's a lot of work ahead … Continue reading Where the Real Writing Begins: Editing and Outlining
The Learning Phase: Lessons From Writer’s Digest
Why hello there, fellow bloggers and writers. I know I don't ask this enough, but how are you, as my follower, doing? What are your big aspirations for 2017 when it comes to writing? Who knows about your goals? How have you enlisted them - or not - to help you get there? Tonight I … Continue reading The Learning Phase: Lessons From Writer’s Digest
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