There are a million-zillion different character worksheets spread all over the web. These are designed to help you better understand your character. Nothing wrong with that. However, to help your readers to understand your character, some of this material actually has to make it into your story. Customize the details to fit your story. You …
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On Finishing
I finished the second draft of To Be Phoenix, and I must say, I'm getting excited about this book. I think it's going to be one of my best. Now to reward myself. I find that writers don't do this often enough. Writing is hard work. It's never-ending. In between the giddy highs of milestones, …
The Word
Instead of New Year's Resolutions, every year I pick a word I want to live by for the next 365 days. Last year, 2017, it was "Play". Looking back, I think I succeeded, considering how hard my family and I were hit by life things. I'm pretty sure if I didn't play at things, I …

