In Search of the Great Antagonist
Even as the final episode of Game of Thrones wound down to its closing moments, the howls of outrage reverberated around the globe. “How could
Tag: writers on writing
Getting Published: Spell-work or Spade-work?
There are two questions that writers invariably get: ”Where do you get your ideas?” and ”How did you get published?” This second question is often
WORLD-BUILDING & RELIGION: Cultural Influences
Q: Do you agree that religion influences culture? Does culture influence religion? If so, how much do or should you take that into consideration while preparing
WORLD-BUILDING & RELIGION: Warts and All
The question I fielded about literary license in a Q&A in a Catholic Writers Conference I participated in as a non-Catholic guest, (I’m a Baha’i)
WORLD-BUILDING & RELIGION: Literary License vs Reality
This is the second in a series built around Q&A sessions from an online Catholic Writers Conference I was invited to participate in as an
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
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
Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff
Interviewed by Katharine Eliska Kimbriel Welcome to the multi-tasking world of author and artist Maya Bohnhoff. Whether writing, composing, painting or any other corner of
Three Things to Tell Your Teenage Writing Self: #3 A stop sign is just a pause
The advice I wanted most and never got as a teenage writer was not about craft but about the writing business. My English teachers didn’t
Three Things to Tell Your Teenage Writing Self: #1 Don’t bite the basketball
My teenage writing self wanted to write novels. Whole series of novels. I wanted some kid my age to go to the library (I was
