Category: <span>Writing</span>

Dialogue in fiction helps move the plot along, speeds up the pace and reveals character. But the dialogue cannot be superfluous to the story and must feel as if it…

Writing

I recently bought the software package Scrivener. It is a word processing and project management tool for writers touted as “your complete writing studio.” Using it has caused me to…

Writing

Where do you start your story? I am not talking about about what you select for your compelling opening sentence, what the first paragraph is about, or even where in…

Writing

The start of a new year prompts people to make resolutions and look for ways to improve their lives. They make plans and look forward to new experiences. There is…

Writing

This summer I brought a short vignette to my writing group. They enjoyed the tone of the piece, but suggested I’d given one of the characters a name better suited…

Writing