Our writing lives don't really differ from one another. When I'm stuck I either edit previous work or just push myself to get past it. Like my...
I mean both. By merging characters I don't mean hitting Replace All, changing the name of one character to the other, and just leaving it....
I often find that I start off with too many characters in my head. As I go on with a work I start to realize that it's too much. I try to merge...
After you finish your first draft what is your next step? Do you focus on structure? What aspect of structure? Do you work on grammar? I...
That's good advice. I try to incorporate body language but will try to use more. I understand depression quite well. I have bi-polar disorder....
One thing I've always found hard to write is emotion. Mostly the way I see emotion conveyed is through action. However, not every emotion has...
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