Doggie drama
“WAIT” I yelled as the little dog rushed into the path of an oncoming car. My heart was pounding so hard that I could barely hear anything else, yet the… Read more »
Tag: myth or reality
Words
People say things that are accepted at face value all the time. Words strung together to make a meaningful phrase, only the phrase isn’t always as meaningful as it first… Read more »
The underdog
I am tough when it comes to the underdog. Point out someone who cannot stand up for himself who is the victim of an injustice, and I’m immediately ready to… Read more »
Chaos and backstabbing
Every so often over the past year I have been tortured by sudden, overwhelming, violent shivers. These shivers have been caused not by a medical condition, but by a memory. A… Read more »
No dialogue needed
I want to share a fun assignment from last month with you. The challenge was to write a visual scene in screenplay format where two characters are in an argument,… Read more »
Today I write
I got up this morning, made a cup of coffee, and sat down at my computer with my anticipation level off the charts. You see, today I will write. My… Read more »
Obfuscation
The best writers focus on what is important–communication. They keep their writing simple, clear, and concise. They don’t get caught up in complicated sentence structures. They resist the urge to… Read more »
Slipping into villainosity
I have been studying what makes a villain, and I find it rather interesting. I am especially fascinated by the fact that a wrong step, usually into that self-centered world… Read more »
Writer, know thy character
In my MFA program we are now working on…drum roll, please…CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. Of all the different aspects of writing, character development is the one I feel I need to work… Read more »
Merry Christmas!
When Christmas time draws near We sometimes see a tear In the corner of our snowman’s little eye. But please don’t be concerned It’s just he never learned That Christmas… Read more »