Wounds & Characters: The Damaged REBORN!

Wounds matter in life and in fiction. We’ve all been hurt in some way and to some degree. Just goes with being human. No one gets out alive.

Help! I Think I am Having a Mid-Write Crisis!

We are storytellers! While we will never be out of a job, this doesn’t mean we get a pass to do our job the exact same way forever.

Bad Decisions: The Crucible of Great Stories

Bad decisions make the best stories. Fiction is about decent people—who mean well—doing selfish, foolish or downright dumb things.

Perspective: POV Can Revive or Ruin a Story

Perspective is one of those techniques that doesn’t get nearly enough credit. Simply changing WHO is telling the story can change everything.

Imposter Syndrome: Am I a REAL Writer?

Imposter syndrome is a feeling very common to many creative professionals. Ironically, feeling like a fraud strikes even high-achievers.