As many of you know I love prompts and this particular one was set at a recent writing group meeting. The prompt was - Create a character and add something unusual. Alice's World Alice slumped into the chair, huffing and puffing. She didn't want to be here again - a...
Today I'm sharing a character study of Rachel Hart, the mother of Natalie, the main female character in my current WIP - Captive in Turkey (title pending). I'm asked a lot about my writing process so I hope this explains some of the way I create character's within my...
Today I am sharing the first paragraph of a 'on the back burner' work in progress. It is the result of a National Novel Writing Month challenge, a couple of years ago. I am unsure if it will ever become a fully fledged novel, time will tell. I would welcome any...
Typically, I write my entire first draft without getting feedback, with the “door closed,” a la Stephen King. For me this draft is a flow of words as the story plays like a movie in my head. Yep, madness rules when a story grips me. However, for the past few months, I...
Tutelage - definition: instruction : protection : guardianship My current work in progress is the result of my successful participation in NaNoWriMo 2012. It is a children's book about woodland sprites helping the animals that live within their forest. The sprites...
Lurch - definition: a sudden swaying or tipping movement, a staggering gait. I don't know about you but my immediate thought is of Lurch from the Addams Family. Although he is not a main character he is well known and takes an integral part in the show/movie. I will...