by PJColando | Feb 18, 2025 | blog post, Purpose
A dozen years ago, I began writing. While I’ve had many hobbies in my adult life, I called writing “my elegant hobby.” The ideas free-flowed from my fingers in a stream-of-consciousness style, likely stored fragments of everything I’ve ever...
by PJColando | Nov 26, 2024 | blog post, Purpose
“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors and the most patient of teachers.” – Charles W. Eliot, American academic and 21st president of Harvard University in his 1896 book, The Happy...
by PJColando | Oct 29, 2024 | blog post, Purpose
While you, Young Writer, may think the terms ‘main character’ and ‘protagonist’ are interchangeable and functionally the same, they are not. That’s what I believed until recently. I’ll help you change your understanding with...
by PJColando | May 21, 2024 | blog post, Purpose
One of the ways you can write a novel is to use the inspiration provided by the idea of beats, parts of a chapter, which can inspire variety within your writing. I certainly don’t want to be confined by rules, but I do look for ideas constantly. After...
by PJColando | Dec 6, 2023 | blog post, Purpose
Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds, created by our divine Ninja...
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