How to Find a Muse at Home: Workplace Organization Have you ever noticed that your workplace at home impacts you? Many freelancers plan working process and spending time with their families, and such lifestyle impacts their productivity a lot. To...
Favorite Male Characters in Fiction by Julia Harlow We all love a solid alpha male character. A man who is dominant without dominating. Who’s confident and controlled. Witty and intelligent. Passionate, driven, composed. He must be comfortable with himself....
Rooting romance in a strong sense of place When I was a little girl, a family friend came to visit, Mr Chiumbo Wangai. He was from Kenya, and he a great raconteur. I sat quietly and listened for hours, utterly...
I write a book like you’d watch a movie. I develop a character and then invent a conflict for him to resolve. I’m pretty straight forward as a person and a writer. I’m a former 911 operator, and in 911...
Complication Cards PART ONE: THE HOLE CHARACTER All characters have holes (notice it rhymes with goal). You open the first chapter and find a human being who believes they are lacking something crucial in their lives. Perhaps it’s the dream...
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