Creative Writing Outlines Part 3:The #1 Rule To Outlining Your Novel.
Looks like I'm starting a Calvin and Hobbes theme with this series. It's been a while since I've posted. Normally I try to write a new blog at least once…
Creative Writing Outlines Part 2: Jump Headfirst into Chapter One
This is a continuation of a post I wrote a couple weeks ago on how to use creative writing outlines. The series was inspired by a post I wrote back…
Creative Writing Outlines Part 1: Advice I wish I’d figured out years ago.
The very first debate regarding creative writing outlines. Since the dawn of time humanity has debated over whether or not authors should use outlines. There are some novelists who have…
The Best Writing Advice I’ve Ever Gotten (While walking home from a college party.)
One night in college I was walking home from a party with one of my closest friends. We were both stone cold sober and it was before midnight (I had…
10 Strategies to Find Time To Write (updated for 2020)
Almost exactly three years ago I wrote this post on how we can find time in our busy schedules to write . The world has changed since then. (Hell, it's…
3 Types of Daily Writing Goals (and when to use them)
I have wanted to write this post for a while now and finally decided to just move it up in my schedule. As we all know setting and meeting daily…
Advice I Wish I’d Given To An Aspiring Writer (also, more pictures of my cat)
A few months ago I led a flash fiction workshop at a local library. It was a great success, with a fantastic turnout and everyone was incredibly engaged. Toward the…
How To Punch Writer’s Block In Its Stupid Face
Writer’s Block is simply a part of a writer’s life, the same way scratches are a part of a cat owner’s life (or the significant other of a cat owner's…
3 Things I Have Learned (And 1 Thing My Cat Has Learned) About Writing in 2020
We’re just over three weeks into the new year and the world has already learned so much since the ball dropped. Along with learning even more details about the dumpster…