Universal Themes in Memoir or Fiction #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
Universal themes in story can start out as statements. Love conquers all. Order leads to harmony. Heroes are always right. Loyalty to family is absolute. Universal themes are understood …
Insecure Writers Want to Know: If you could pick one place in the world to sit and write your next story, where would it be and why?
If I could chose any place to sit and write my next story or the revision of my memoir, it would need to be somewhere my family can’t find me. …
Characters Look for Acceptance #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
Just as real people want to be accepted by others, either into various communities or accepted by one special person, so too do our characters wish to be accepted …
Endowing Your Characters with Traits to Solve Story Tension #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
The characters you create need to be given certain knowledge or abilities in order to solve the story tension. Whether characters need to conquer …