So You Want To Commit Novel: #4 Characters
Originally published July 2010 in a series by Phillis Irene Radford. Ask any five writers how they develop a character and you will get five
Tag: 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
A Ride on the Angel Bus
Originally published April, 2020. [Ironically, the serial I started back then lapsed—I wrote myself to a point where I got lost, and until I find
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
So That’s What They Look Like
I’m going to post a word, and I want you to tell me what mental image you get when you read it. Ready? Penknife. So
Multiple Narrative Points of View, Part the Second
In the previous post, I discussed why one might choose a multiple point of view narrative over a single point of view. This part of
Multiple Narrative Points of View, Part the First
Since we’re back and I’m a writer and this is, ostensibly, a writer’s blog, I figured we’d start out with a writing post. Arisia, one
