Going Beneath the Surface in Story #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
To go beneath the surface in your story, or shall we say beneath the plot, the writer needs to ask why what happens in the plot matters to the protagonist …
Time for a Story: A Mother Can’t Play Favorites; or Can She?
A mother should never play favorites with her children. My mother had instilled this concept in me after the birth of my second child and continued to remind me …
Insecure Writers Want to Know: Does Spring Inspire You to Write More Than in Other Seasons?
Ah spring, the awakening of nature! Or is it more a rebirth of creation? Writers, as well as other artists, create. If we think in terms of creation, writers …
What is the Aha Moment in Fiction or Memoir #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
Lisa Cron, in her Story Genius course, states that your protagonist’s “aha moment” near the end of your novel is when the protagonist finally overcomes her misbelief. This is where your …