by Nanci | May 21, 2024 | Mindset, Podcast
Often writers create antagonists who are the stock bad guy or bad girl. Sometimes they’re abusive or neglectful parents. Sometimes an enemy. Or an otherworldly foe. But even when you’re writing about someone who does bad, even evil things, you want to...
by Nanci | May 13, 2024 | Mindset, Podcast
How do you make writing a priority when you have a career, job, kids, pets, a significant other, plus all the responsibilities of running a household? We all know writing a book is a colossal commitment. And it’s so easy to get off track, especially when so much...
by Nanci | May 6, 2024 | Mindset, Podcast
by Nanci | Apr 29, 2024 | Craft, Podcast
What do you do when your novel or memoir doesn’t follow the typical plot structure? Maybe you have more of an exploratory approach. To you, plotting feels counter-intuitive, and can leave the story feeling false. So how do you plot a story that’s an interior...
by Nanci | Apr 22, 2024 | Craft, Podcast
We can all agree that your opening scenes are your only chance to capture your reader’s attention. It’s what hooks them into the story. Also known as your story’s setup, there’s an art to it. The setup is essential to master. You have to be...
by Nanci | Apr 15, 2024 | Craft, Podcast
Our stories can become so overrun with ideas, they run away from us. Each idea begets another and another until you’re lost in the vortex. There are stories within stories. Endless possibilities. So many directions the story can go. And then writing your story,...
