There’s another reason why we wait around for someone else to be heroic. It’s not exactly that we’re waiting for someone else to do it. It’s more that we think…
Does everyone truly have the capacity to be heroic? Let’s review. These conditions must be met for an action to qualify: Action must be in response to others’ needs…
So, first, maybe we should define what being heroic means. A hero acts in response to others’ needs or in defense of a principle. A hero takes action in spite…
Wow. So I’ve been doing a lot of research on heroes. That’s what writers do; we research. Would it surprise you to know that being a hero isn’t easy? Or…
Because I'm editing my manuscript. Geez! Leave me alone. I'll be done on December 12. Are we good? Great. See you then.
When you’re choosing writing books to add to your personal library remember that choosing them is like choosing a friend. Instead of advocating for the writer, some books advocate for…
You're not the best writer in the world? Join the club! It’s a weird business we’re in. The more books you write, the more difficult it tends to get. I…
What I Wish I'd Known About Writing (the short version) I wish I’d known how dang hard it is. I wish I’d known how much fun I’d have. I wish…
There’s so much advice in the writing world. Much of the time, that advice wants you to make a choice: Fiction or non-fiction? Plot-driven or character-driven? Plotting or pantsing? How…
By now, you might be pretty sure your story sucks. Probably, it does. Everyone’s first draft sucks. No one’s first draft comes out the way they hoped or envisioned it…