Shape Your Dreams
I have spent the past month giving you a peek inside my thoughts around how I like to approach my writing process. The way I build characters, the way I build my worlds, and how I piece together my plot are all rooted in the same processes, looking back at what built them and what they are trying to become. Your characters, your world, and… →
It is a question as old as writing and storytelling itself. What is more important? Good characters or a good plot? What matters? I have asked myself this same question since my very first forays into creative writing. Do I spend time making a compelling drama or should I invest in interesting characters? How about a really interesting world? Where does that fit in? If… →
There has been a slight change in our programming schedule for the month. Have no fear, the Storytime post that was to be on October 5th has been delayed only for a short time and will now appear on November 3rd. Instead, to help prepare those of you who are about to embark on NaNoWriMo, I will be posting a series of blogs I have… →
What is a plot? Plot is what actually happens in your story. This seems simple enough, most of us have a series of events that we want to portray through our stories. We have a narrative we want to express and to share with others. However, we must be careful how we go about showing that narrative because plot is one of the easiest ways to ruin a novel.