Ah, the dreaded 3 a.m. wake-up. You know the drill. You’re drifting in and out of sleep, and suddenly, your brain decides now’s the perfect time to replay that awkward email you sent at work. Or it spins a delightful doomsday scenario about how your project will implode, your reputation will be ruined, and your […]
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How to Brainstorm Your Fiction 6 Steps, No Rules. Just unique, original stories. I attended the When Words Collide conference on the weekend, and was a speaker on a number of panels, including one on brainstorming. I was taken aback by the turnout for that panel, and the trend of the questions from the audience
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4 Ways to Write What You Know And beat that hoary old aphorism into submission An email I received from a newbie writer has me shaking my head. In part, they asked: I want to write thrillers. If I’m to write what I know, how do I get the experience I need to write them?
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What Pissed You Off Today? Use Your Life to Build Amazing Stories A quick technique for story ideas that write themselves So what made you swear under your breath today? What had you gritting your teeth? Or did something amazing happen? How did you feel about that, right in the moment? Did a quiet moment
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