Category: Blog Posts

  • Currently Reading: The Rotation

    Currently Reading: The Rotation

    Happy Monday! It’s so hard to believe we’re already in the middle part of April. Today I thought I’d do something different and talk a little bit about the books I’m reading. I’m reading three right now which isn’t my typical reading.

  • Sites for Story Structure

    Sites for Story Structure

    A List of Pages I’ve Used to Research Story Structure.

  • A Metaphor in Story Structure

    A Metaphor in Story Structure

    Have you ever considered that Wednesdays as the middle day of the week are like the mild build or second act of the week? The middle of the story can be challenging to achieve. First, you have to keep the reader’s attention and use it to propel a story forward. Wednesday also begins the sagging…

  • The Ideal Writing Space

    The Ideal Writing Space

    I’ll be honest. When I’m stuck on a scene or where to go next with a story, I research or work on something else. That’s how I take a break to go back to the story with a fresh mind. This weekend as I took a break from writing, I had writer’s block, tips and…

  • Writers, Editors, and More: A List

    Hi All, I apologize for the late post. I know I said it would be out yesterday. I told myself it would be a simple post and then got sidetracked, re-reading all the research on story structure, drafting, and editing I’ve done to learn the craft. I hope you’ll find the below list as helpful…

  • From Free Writing a Novel to Plotting a Series

    From Free Writing a Novel to Plotting a Series

    Plotting a novel or free writing one? Pros? Cons? Or, if you’re like me, you didn’t realize there was anything other than free writing until you had written the first draft of a story. As a disclaimer, I’m not an expert, and Friday, I’ll provide you with a list of experts I’ve read from to…

  • My Blog’s Purpose

    My Blog’s Purpose

    So what is the purpose of my blog? My blog is a place to share stories from my efforts to work on various projects/books. My efforts at outlining the resources I use and find. I want to share clips of stories or backgrounds of stories I am working on. Further, my blog shares news, lists,…

  • Hi!

    Hi!

    Hi! Welcome to my WordPress Blog/web page. I’m not super big on social media unless it is Pinterest. This is my workaround. Here I hope to keep you guys updated on projects (right now, my only fan is my fiancé soon-to-be husband).