Hi, SEers. You’re with Mae today. I hope you’ll forgive me while I ramble. As writers we’re lucky we get to do something we enjoy—creating stories. No one makes us sit down at a keyboard and pour our heart into a world we populate with twists and turns for characters who live in our heads. … Continue reading Write What You’re Passionate About
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Suspension of Disbelief
Hi, gang. Craig with you once again to talk about something directly related to the kind of fiction I write. It’s called the suspension of disbelief. Most of you’ve heard of this, but likely glanced off it and didn’t give it much thought. Specifically, it means that to enjoy the story a reader is going … Continue reading Suspension of Disbelief
Create a system – Work the system
Hi Gang! Craig with you today. I’m making notes on July 4th as I watch the Hobbit trilogy on television. I’m going to take the time to turn this into the post you’re reading today. I guess the topic has to be somewhat related to fan fiction. There are a few sites, like Wattpad, that … Continue reading Create a system – Work the system
A Little More About the Hierarchy of Needs
Hi, SEers John with you again. My last post opened a discussion of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs related to our writing job. If you missed the post, HERE it is again. This time I hope to have a little discussion of each of the pieces of the Pyramid so that an idea may be generated on … Continue reading A Little More About the Hierarchy of Needs
Expansion Pack: Comedy
Hi, Gang. Craig with you again, and we’re going to try something different. It won’t work for everyone, but what does in this business? I’m of the belief that you can’t just bleed for 300 pages. Even in serious tales you have to give the readers a breather. My go-to in those instances is a … Continue reading Expansion Pack: Comedy
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