Well. Spring Break is just about here, which means extra writing time! Today, I have a very fun post about my favorite type of character. If you've spent any amount of time reading fandom blogs, you know how much fans love villains. Don't ask me why; it's just a fact that we love to fangirl … Continue reading How to Write an Unforgettable Villain
Inspiration
The Idea that Haunts You
I bet you know exactly what I'm talking about. I may only be a writer, but I bet all creatives know the feeling. ^^Five years' worth of ideas! If you're anything like me, you have dozens of notebooks and Word documents filled with old ideas that never made it off the ground, snippets of scenes … Continue reading The Idea that Haunts You
…and a Happy New Year!
Here it is: the obligatory New Year's post about memories, lessons learned, and resolutions. Nope. Nope, nope, nope, not doing any of that, thank you very much. Today, I am here to tell you about a little word that I have come to love. Today, I am going to tell you about the magic contained … Continue reading …and a Happy New Year!
3 Common Clichés and Where They Came From
Happy Thanksgiving, y'all! (Depending on when you read this, it might be more like Happy almost-Thanksgiving.) Today, I am going to talk about three very common clichés in fiction. Surprisingly, all of them can also be found in the Bible. Not that that's a bad thing, because the Bible isn't fiction. It's Truth. But it's … Continue reading 3 Common Clichés and Where They Came From
The Truth About Clichés
I've been thinking a lot lately about clichés. Writers are told to avoid them like the plague. They are a horribly awful very bad idea. A big no-no. Clichés are a sign of lazy writing, amateur writing, and all sorts of other writing that you'd never want to associate with. Think of the young, orphaned, … Continue reading The Truth About Clichés
“What Should I Write?”
It's the age-old question, isn't it? Even the most seasoned authors ask it. You know you're itching to write something, anything, but you just don't know what. Maybe your mind is completely blank. Maybe you have so many ideas, you don't know how to choose. Whatever the reason, I can guarantee that at some point in … Continue reading “What Should I Write?”
Using Music as a Writing Tool
Ah, finally. A post about music. I've been waiting to do this for a long time. I love music, don't you? One minute you can be sitting at your desk staring at a blank piece of paper, and the next minute you're in a completely different world, and with each pulse of the music, the … Continue reading Using Music as a Writing Tool
How (not) to Be the Next C.S. Lewis
Hi everyone! Today, you get the privilege of listening to some of my totally random thoughts. My brain is fried, and this is the only blog topic that came to mind: other authors as role models. When I first started taking writing seriously, I wanted to be the next Ted Dekker. That was probably because … Continue reading How (not) to Be the Next C.S. Lewis
Worth It
You sit down at your desk every day, diving deep into your mind, scavenging for a few rusty words to pen down. It wears your brain down, and you sigh in frustration as you look at the few measly pages that took you all of two months to compile. You look again at the story … Continue reading Worth It
How to Find Inspiration (also known as How to Force the Muse to Pay You a Long-Overdue Visit)
I have read many posts and articles about how to find inspiration, or, in many cases, how to let inspiration find you. No doubt you have, too. And in this post, I'm going to try not to repeat the tips that are used over and over again. This post is not about how to let … Continue reading How to Find Inspiration (also known as How to Force the Muse to Pay You a Long-Overdue Visit)
For His Glory Alone 