College of Sidekicks and Secondary Characters – Commencement Address
I wrote this a little while ago for a very specific purpose. But I just had a discussion with somebody about one of my “secondary”
Tag: craft of writing
The Name of the Prose, Part 4: A Ghoti by Any Other Name is Still a Fish
As I commented in the previous installment of this series, my first novel was also my first experience trying to create a fantasy world from
The Name of the Prose, Part 3: You Are Here
A sense of place plays a critical role in determining whether a reader “gets into” a story or not. Place names can lend an aura
The Name of the Prose, Part 2: The Name is Bond—James Bond
Ah, but what if it hadn’t been “James Bond”? What if the name Ian Fleming gave his super spy had been “Crane, Ichabod Crane?” Clearly,
The Name of the Prose, Part 1: What’s in a Name?
Here’s a question for you, Dear Reader. What publisher would have taken Bram Stoker seriously if he’d submitted a book about a mysterious, terrifying vampire
Research & (Plot) Development
Hello, my name is Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff, and I’m a recovering research-aholic. I know that research addiction is common among writers of speculative fiction (genres
The Mathematics of Writing: All Art Forms Are Not Created Equal
Over the years, I’ve been called upon to move a story from one art form into another—to novelize a movie or play, to write a