Creative writing comes from a deep well of thought. Here’s how to dig down into the subtext, and bring it to the surface. Whether you write fiction or non fiction, it always feels better when the words flow, and the mind is pumping out ideas faster than your Continue Reading
The Key to Making Nasty Villains Likeable in Your Fiction
If we like the villain, surely that means we are bad, doesn’t it? Many beginning writers feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of techniques, devices, and so on, that they should remember when all they wanted was to write an enjoyable story. I always find that Continue Reading
How to Write Short Stories
Stories are always like mysteries. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a story of love, crime, or the quest for hidden treasure, it starts with an idea that presents a question. The question comes early in the story, and it must be planted in the reader’s mind right Continue Reading
The Creative Locus of Self-Control
The self is an ambiguous idea. It’s difficult to put your finger on it, to define it as anything particular. That’s because what we call the self, is an emotional body that is always acting and reacting to the environment. Self talk is often the way to define Continue Reading