This article was originally published in The Writer’s Everything, Issue #011. Does he put effort into his schoolwork? Some students limit themselves to the barest minimum amount of effort that will allow them to pass their classes. Others try less, not caring even if they fail every assignment. Still others put an incredible amount of … More Developing Your Character
This article was originally published in The Writer’s Everything, Issue #011. Like any career or hobby, there’s a whole world built around writing that you may just be beginning to scratch the surface of. And let’s face it, we’re not born knowing how to respond if someone on Twitter asks if the MC in your … More Writing Definitions
This article was originally published in The Writer’s Everything, Issue #011. While authors are, for the most part, fairly reasonable and level-headed (you have to be if you’re going to get in the headspace of each of your characters), there is one question that divides even the best of us. It’s an elemental debate that … More Outlining vs. Planning
This article was originally published in The Writer’s Everything, Issue #011. So much has happened since my last issue of The Writer’s Everything! I completely revamped my Twitter presence. I separated my fiction and non-fiction into two different accounts. I added header images that I’m pretty dang proud of. I created a posting schedule, downloaded … More From The Editor
This article was originally published in The Writer’s Everything, Issue #010. A more and more common creative choice for story-tellers in our modern age is the practice of subverting expectations. What that means is that the audience goes into your story expecting one thing, and what you give them is something different. The problem with … More The Positives of Subverting Expectations
This article was originally published in The Writer’s Everything, Issue #010. The Purpose Of Writing Concepts Every week, published in my writing magazine, The Writer’s Everything, Writing Concepts will discuss a major piece of knowledge that authors would do well to be aware of.
This article was originally published in The Writer’s Everything, Issue #010. Is he actively trying to move? Although many characters may have lofty dreams of living somewhere other than where they currently do, not all characters have the motivation or the circumstances to see their dreams through to fulfillment. In The Lord of the Rings, … More Developing Your Character
This article was originally published in The Writer’s Everything, Issue #010. Like any career or hobby, there’s a whole world built around writing that you may just be beginning to scratch the surface of. And let’s face it, we’re not born knowing how to respond if someone on Twitter asks if the MC in your … More Writing Definitions
This article was originally published in The Writer’s Everything, Issue #010. Finishing the first draft of your novel is an absolutely enormous accomplishment. If you’ve ever written the final paragraphs of your 100,000 word manuscript, bookending it all with “The End,” then you have the right to be proud. Maybe even let yourself feel a … More Editing—Things To Look Out For, Part Two
This article was originally published in The Writer’s Everything, Issue #010. I’ve never felt so good about my writing as I do right now. Nearly a half dozen of my novel ideas are coming together in ways I never expected. One, which I adore, will also unapologetically break my heart, as it’s the story of … More From The Editor
