This article was originally published in The Writer’s Everything, Issue #012. As writers, all of us know what creativity feels like. It’s that magical time where the sky is the limit. Anything is possible. That’s what caused most of us to become writers in the first place. The opportunity to create is just too enjoyable … More Four Steps To Revitalize Your Creativity
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 #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 #009. You’ve finally done it. You’ve put in the time, the effort, the blood, sweat, and tears. You’ve come out on the other side victorious, a first draft in your shaky grasp. Creating an entire novel is a substantial undertaking. No doubt by the time … More Editing—Things To Look Out For, Part One
This article was originally published in The Writer’s Everything, Issue #008. Books, magazines, pamphlets, scrolls, clay tablets; the written word is a distinctly human invention. With it, we can share our thoughts, feelings, desires, and emotions across time and space. We can transfer our knowledge and wisdom directly to our readers’ minds, achieving a level … More The One-Week Author
This article was originally published in The Writer’s Everything, Issue #007. No matter how eager you are as a writer, no matter how many ideas you have, or how grand your visions of your career are, there will almost inevitably come a time when you need to cut free from the word-count goals and get … More Taking A Break: How Long Is Too Long?
This article was originally published in The Writer’s Everything, Issue #006. Nearly every person who calls themselves a writer has one dream objective that’s always hovering right in the back of their minds: they want to be able to make a living off of their writing. It’s the ever- elusive act of quitting our day … More The Economization of Intellectual Property
This article was originally published in The Writer’s Everything, Issue #005. When I was a kid, I loved developing stories. I always pictured each and every scene of my epic stories in my mind, as if they were playing on the big screen at the local theater. Well, every scene with the exception of one … More (Insert Character Development Here)
This article was originally published in The Writer’s Everything, Issue #004. When it comes to writing, most people have their end goal firm in mind: sign book deals, get published, sell the rights to Hollywood, move into a mansion, live off the royalties. Ok, that may or may not be a little exaggerated, depending on … More Tracing For Authors
This article was originally published in The Writer’s Everything, Issue #003. If you’ve read either of the first two issues of this magazine, you may have noticed the section with the title: “Developing Your Character.” (If you haven’t, then welcome! I’m glad you’re here.) Each week, I include a question or three which I pull … More If So, Why? The Ultimate Character Development Guide
