THE ONE ABOUT APRIL FAVORITES

THE ONE ABOUT APRIL FAVORITES

  Eeeeeek, I can’t believe April is almost over! April was a busy, busy month, but I still managed to squeeze in some wonderful books, TV series, movies, and music. Here are my favorites:   I Read… Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert! This non-fiction gem is all...
THE ONE ABOUT LOBSTERS BEING COOL

THE ONE ABOUT LOBSTERS BEING COOL

I take music classes. ⁠They’re all about sound and technique, but sometimes my teacher mic-drops a gloriously profound life lesson.⁠ One of these lessons struck really a chord, so I try to use it in all areas of my life – including writing. The Deets In 2020, I had...
THE ONE ABOUT BRAINSTORMING 5

THE ONE ABOUT BRAINSTORMING 5

In my last posts, I talked about the first steps in my brainstorming process: Magical Cookies, story world, and characters. Now, I’m ready to connect my characters to the world they live in.  Beginning vs. End I like to look at how my characters start the story:...
THE ONE ABOUT BRAINSTORMING 4

THE ONE ABOUT BRAINSTORMING 4

In my last posts, I talked about the first steps in my brainstorming process: writing down my Magical Cookies and the most important aspects of my story world. As a next step, I’m going to make notes about my characters.  I’ve learned that I need to figure out my...
THE ONE ABOUT BRAINSTORMING 3

THE ONE ABOUT BRAINSTORMING 3

Thanks a lot for joining me as I brainstorm, outline, and draft my new story (I’m pitching it as Robin Hood meets Les Misérables, via Six of Crows).  In my last post, I talked about the first step in my brainstorming process: writing down my Magical Cookies to...