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Finding the theme of my novel.
About twenty years ago, I attended a workshop at the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis by this title. Well, not “Finding the Theme of My Novel,” rather “Finding the Theme […]
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I am pro-choice.
I had written out a couple of blog posts in advance so I could just press “publish” and have something new this week. But then the Supreme Court went ahead […]
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Creepy true story
When I was in high school, I hung out with a rough crowd. I never got too deep into the really bad aspects. Some of my former high school friends […]
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My struggle with plot structure.
And struggle I have. I feel like it’s not an unusual struggle. When a person first starts writing, there’s a ton of information out there on how to make your […]
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Mythopoeia vs. urban fantasy.
I LOVE mythopoeia. I didn’t know that was what it was called until a few years ago. And I didn’t know there was a difference between that and urban fantasy […]
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Be mean, baby.
This month I am thinking about writing critique. I am thinking about how it sucks at first, because until you show your stories to the wider world, they’re just in […]
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Mind control.
I had a weird but cool experience this month, and I wanted to tell you about it. This post turned into a long one, so buckle up! I started listening […]
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Armchair psychology.
So I’m not a psychologist. I have no degree, no classes. Yet I think this is something every author needs to have some sort of grasp on. Have I read […]
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Advice from my mom.
When I was about 13 or 14 years old, I decided I wanted to be musical. My best friend at the time played guitar, and I knew my father did […]
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Plot or character?
When I first started writing, I came across the phrase “character-driven” in several different books on craft and in editorial ads. I saw it in descriptions for what editors were […]
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