Writing Heals What Hurts

Writing Heals What Hurts

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...
I’m Thankful for Books

I’m Thankful for Books

“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...
Writing Heals What Hurts

Main Character or Protagonist

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...
And the Beats Go On…

And the Beats Go On…

    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...
My Life as a Miracle

My Life as a Miracle

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...