👍 Today’s Good Word ~ Achievement
Achievement – Def: something very good and difficult that you have succeeded in doing. Achievements are the result of hard work, endurance, lots of help, and a bit of good…
Love, Laugh, and Happiness
Achievement – Def: something very good and difficult that you have succeeded in doing. Achievements are the result of hard work, endurance, lots of help, and a bit of good…
Abundance (def: to exist in great quantity). How do you see yourself? Do you see yourself lacking in abundance of the the good things of life or do you see…
Make The Marble Michelangelo reputedly said, “I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.” Writers must free their angels as well. But first you…
Cooks know there’s something called a mise en place: You read the recipe, if there is one, and assemble your tools and ingredients. It’s another way of saying that the…
The best thrillers stab the heart, throughout. They do it by getting readers to experience the emotions of the scenes. How can you do that? First, by experiencing them yourself.…
Another method is the old Raymond Chandler advice: When things slow down, bring in a man with a gun. It doesn’t have to be an actual man with an actual…
There’s nothing like a stunning twist or shock to keep readers flipping, clicking or swiping pages. Part of the fun for readers is thinking a story is going one way,…
“How much more chilling is the bad guy who has a strong argument for his actions, or who even engenders a bit of sympathy? The crosscurrents of emotion this will…
It’s hard to begin a novel. Heck, it’s even hard to begin a blog post. Why? You only have a few lines to grab a reader and draw them into…
Point of View A point of view is the perspective an author uses to give a glimpse into the world he’s created. The reader may experience this world directly through…