As you begin constructing a new story, you will begin generating notes about the current story under construction. Call me old-fashion but these are handwritten or printed out and placed in a one-inch, 3-ring notebook for specific reasons. Digital copies should be made as a backup. The first… Read more »
Generally, when writers talk notebook, they focus on the general things that are read, seen, or heard which could influence a current or future story. No way around it, that is one important notebook. There is a second which is equally important – the current story notebook containing… Read more »
Lonnie stepped onto the large, covered front porch overlooking a long meadow and mountains beyond wishing he were back in juvenile hall. So began week two of his 24/7 solitary confinement. It wasn’t his fault getting into trouble. The guys got bored and thought to brighten a stupid… Read more »
Whether animate or inanimate, characters carry the plot to its conclusion. How an author presents these characters is the reason for spending so much time discussing them. It is important to know not only what they are and their role but who they are and why they behave… Read more »