Cooking and Writing
I do a lot of cooking. And I love cooking. I like baking, too, even though I don’t do as much of that. I’m sure some of you are questioning the difference between cooking and baking. Yes, there is a difference in answer to your question. While baking is a type of cooking, the techniques are different with different outcomes.
Reflections on Writing - Don’t Fear Change
From the time you write the first word to the time your book is submitted to be published; your creation is going to change. There is always a first draft, and that first draft never makes it to publication.
Reflections on Writing - Enjoy
It is my hope that you are writing out of passion and for enjoyment. Your passion for your work, for your characters and for your story will come through and be picked up by the reader. And there must be enjoyment in the endeavor.
Reflections on Writing - Make your character real
It doesn’t matter if you are writing an illustrated children’s book or multi-part sci-fi novel series. Your characters need to exist. They need a personality. They need a past. Fleshing out your characters ahead of time allows you, as the writer, to get to know your characters intimately.