My Ensemble Cast Suggestions

My Ensemble Cast Suggestions

by | Sep 12, 2023 | blog post, Purpose

What’s more fun than one lovable main character? Five or six lovable main characters! Of course, with each additional main character you add to your narrative, you’re adding another layer of complexity to your writing process. You don’t want to have extra characters...
900 words that didn’t make the Novel

900 words that didn’t make the Novel

by | Aug 7, 2019 | Uncategorized

http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/iwsg-sign-up.html “Are you really slack-jawed over a mailman?” a gentle voice behind her said. Startled, Amy whipped her body around, causing vertigo. Amy looked at the gentle speaker, clothed in a luxurious robe and...
Hey Writer Lady: Which Character is YOU?

Hey Writer Lady: Which Character is YOU?

by | Jul 3, 2019 | Uncategorized

http://insecure writers support network blog July 3 question: What personal traits have you written into your character(s)? If you are a friend of mine – and even if you’re not – you may have heard me say, “I enjoy my characters and their world...
Past as Prologue: Iowa Writers approve

Past as Prologue: Iowa Writers approve

by | Nov 24, 2015 | Uncategorized

I know them well; watched them grow up alongside me. Grow up, grow gray, grow weary—all hastened by escapades between those commas. Jackie and Steve Breeden live on a small farm, the vintage dream of the American Midwest. The vast fields surrounding their home have...