Tag: writing tips

Are We Too “Domesticated” to Write Great Stories?

We’re a domesticated bunch that suffers cognitive dissonance from First World living. I mean HUNTING? I don’t even know how to track tacos.

Culture, Conflict & Creating Fresh Stories People LOVE

Ah, culture. Put more than two humans together and somewhere, somehow they will find something to fight about….

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.

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.

Writing Lessons from “A Christmas Carol”

“A Christmas Carol” virtually synonymous with “Christmas,” but why is it such a powerful story that never seems to ever get old?