“My fiction is almost always inspired by a character’s need or desire to rise above him- or herself. No one … More
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✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Fiction Writing Made Easy
“Writing is storytelling. No matter how you slice it, you’re saying, ‘Once upon a time.’ That’s what writing is all … More
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Creating a Page Turner
“Usually, when people get to the end of a chapter, they close the book and go to sleep. I deliberately … More
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Want to Sharpen Your Writing Skills?
“Just go outside and look at something and write it down and you’ll find it is a very nice piece … More
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ One Author’s Strategy for Writing
“I have the “thing” worked out – the trick or the surprise or the pivotal fact. Then I just start … More
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ The Gift of Writing
“Writing is an escape from a world that crowds me. I like being alone in a room. It’s almost a … More
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Want to Improve Your Plots? Here’s a Great Tip!
“When I am thickening my plots, I like to think ‘What if … What if … ‘ Thus my imagination … More
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Whatever Your Story, Tell It!
If you have a story that seems worth telling, and you think you can tell it worthily, then the thing … More
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Advice on What to Write
“Write what you need to write, not what is currently popular or what you think will sell.” ~ P. D. … More
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ The Anatomy of a Story
“There’s the story, then there’s the real story, then there’s the story of how the story came to be told. … More