Seriously Write: When to Consult a Medical Expert by Jordyn Redwood
#SeriouslyWrite #WritingTips #Novel Research Author (and nurse) Jordyn Redwood has a blog on which she treats writers to important information with regard to medical issues. On the Seriously Write blog, I asked her to share some aspect of research strategies…
Seriously Write: Foiling the Villain
#SeriouslyWrite #WritingTips This is my day on the Seriously Write blog. I’m talking about the writing lesson I learned while watching a movie. Join us in the discussion about writing villains. Tell us what insights you’ve gleaned from the cinema…
Seriously Write: Motivation–The Foundation of Compelling Characters
Writers begin plotting their stories with GMC (Goal, Motivation, Conflict). But do we really know, deep down, what drives our characters? Ane Mulligan has written today’s Seriously Write post showing the importance of asking your characters why. What is their motivation?…
What Is Your Character’s Chocolate-Covered Lie?
On Seriously Write today: Part One of Amy Wallace’s post about what she calls “chocolate-covered lies”—those lies your characters believe about themselves, which deepens their stories. Come on by and tell us what lie your main character believes about himself and…