There’s a rule that your main POV character must move from reactive to proactive. Some rules are made to be broken. This week in the Candid Writer. What is a proactive character? Proactive characters take action into their own hands. The proactive … [Read more]
4 Tips From Top Indie Authors
As you may know, I don't blog about writing here at Blogging Through The Fire any more. Instead I publish a weekly newsletter called The Candid Writer. This week, I've interviewed 3 top ranked Indie authors and asked for their advice on 4 areas … [Read more]
A Note From Writing Conference Faculty To Attendees
I've been added as a late faculty member to my favorite writing conference Write! Canada. Why is it my favorite? Because that's where I got my start. I met so many fabulously encouraging people there who I connected with and have formed personal and … [Read more]
Why Do You Write?
I've been forced to ask myself this question over the last couple of weeks. Why do I write? What are my ultimate goals? Why do I sit alone everyday for hours at a time staring at my laptop screen, and what do I hope to gain from it? Why do I dredge … [Read more]
The Details Make The Story
Description is my Achilles heel. My writing tends to be so sparse it's practically naked, and to make up for that lack I've done some pretty embarrassing things in the pursuit of details. It's fun to go back to my earliest manuscripts and see how … [Read more]
How Connotation And Subtext Convey Meaning Between The Lines
Connotation helps add unspoken meaning to readers through subtext. Connotation helps you show your reader backstory and character traits without telling them anything. It's the writer's job to be as economical as possible and make words pull double … [Read more]