by K.M. WEILAND Using All Four Cognitive Functions as a Writer My heart is so full as I write this. So many things going on in the world right now—both good and bad. It makes me reflect, not for the first time, on the tremendous gift given to writers in the simple fact … More Using All Four Cognitive Functions as a Writer
J by K.M. WEILAND The 3 Acts of a Writer’s Life–Or How Your Age Affects Your Writing I’ve been writing consistently since I was twelve, which means I’ve now been writing for the (amazingly long very short?) period of twenty-two years. In that time, almost as much about my writing has changed as has … More The 3 Acts of a Writer’s Life–Or How Your Age Affects Your Writing
by K.M. WEILAND | How to Get Stuff Done as a Writer (or How This INTJ Leverages Her Te) Most days as a writer, I wake up excited to tackle everything on my to-do list. My big plans always include ROCKING my daily writing session. I’m always like, “Today is the day I’m going … More How to Get Stuff Done as a Writer
by K.M. WEILAND | 4 Questions to Prevent Plot Holes How peachy would the writing life be if we didn’t have to prevent plot holes. Just imagine—you could write anything you wanted to, and every single thing would make sense. No need to worry about the fact that your two awesome scenes actually … More 4 Questions to Prevent Plot Hole
My 20-Step Plan to Writing a Book: Part 2 (Steps 11-20) By Jerry Jenkins In this post, I’m following up on the first entry and giving you the last 10 steps in my 20-step process to writing a book you can be proud of. Read “My 20-Step Plan to Writing a Book: Part 1 (Steps … More My 20-Step Plan to Writing a Book: Part 2 (Steps 11-20)
My 20-Step Plan to Writing a Book: Part 1 (Steps 1-10) By Jerry Jenkins Writing a book is hard work – it’s easier to quit than finish. When you become overwhelmed by the sheer scope of the task, you might be tempted to give up. The key is to follow a proven, straightforward plan. So … More My 20-Step Plan to Writing a Book: Part 1 (Steps 1-10)
Creating Stunning Character Arcs, Pt. 5: The Characteristic Moment First impressions do count. And your protagonist’s Characteristic Moment is his first chance to impress your readers. Now that we’ve got the basic theory of character arc out of the way and figured out how to set up your protagonist’s inner conflict, via the Lie … More Creating Stunning Character Arcs, Pt. 5: The Characteristic Moment
Creating Stunning Character Arcs, Pt. 4: Your Character’s Ghost What is your character’s ghost, and how does it affect his character arc? Once you’ve figured out the Lie Your Character Believes, as well as Thing He Wants and the Thing He Needs, the next question you need to ask yourself is: Why does the … More Creating Stunning Character Arcs, Pt. 4: Your Character’s Ghost
Creating Stunning Character Arcs, Pt. 3: The Thing Your Character Wants vs. The Thing Your Character Needs The Lie Your Character Believes is the reason for all character arcs. After all, if everything’s hunky-dunky, why change? We might think of the Lie as the cavity in a tooth. Everything might look shiny and white … More Creating Stunning Character Arcs, Pt. 3: The Thing Your Character Wants vs. The Thing Your Character Needs
Creating Stunning Character Arcs, Pt. 2: The Lie Your Character Believes People hate change. We may sit around and wish our lives were different, but when the rubber really starts streaking the tarmac, we usually find ourselves wishing we could just hang out here in our safe and familiar haunts. Characters are no different. … More Creating Stunning Character Arcs, Pt. 2: The Lie Your Character Believes
