On Tuesday, Devin Berglund, a fellow author of mine, talked about how to stick to and finish a story. Now, in Part Two, I share my own thoughts: During the years, I have started many novels, but had a hard time getting even close to finishing one. New ideas would always come up, or I … Continue reading On Sticking to One Story and Finishing It- Part Two
On Sticking to One Story and Finishing It- Part One
Sometime last week, someone commented on one of my posts, asking for advice on how I am able to stick to one story. While I gave my methods (these will be covered in Part Two, coming this Thursday), I asked one of my fellow authors to give her thoughts on it. I have had the … Continue reading On Sticking to One Story and Finishing It- Part One
On Halfway Points
I am excited to let you all know that I am right about at the halfway point of my novel, Heavenly Lights! I can't believe how far I have come, and how well it is going. My excitement for the story hasn't dwindled even a little, and I look forward to writing even more and … Continue reading On Halfway Points
On Character Names
When writing a novel, choosing names that aren't boring or cliche for your characters can be an extremely difficult task to overcome. This can be even more difficult on those who are writing fantasy. You want to create names that are original and sound somewhat exotic, but you don't want to put apostrophes in all … Continue reading On Character Names
A New Year, New Ambitions
In many ways, 2014 has been the best year of my life and the absolute worst year of my life. On one hand, I moved to Texas where I am having a great time participating in a film, television, and new media internship which has provided me so many opportunities I had never dreamed of, … Continue reading A New Year, New Ambitions