WritinGeekery.com http://www.writingeekery.com/ is an excellent resource with plenty of free advice and downloads for writers. One download that I have laminated sits alongside my computer. It is a simple check off list that helps with “The Groundwork of Character Creation”. Here is what I have so far for River Agosto, the protagonist in my novel in […]
I’ve had a few offers from friends to critique and offer suggestions for my inaugural attempt at a long fictional work. River Agosto is a cocky broad who takes no shit. She has affinity for the bad boys and is regularly screwed by them in traditional and non-traditional ways–yet she’s magnetically attracted. Her job as an government […]
Moving along with the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) from the University of Iowa, “How Writers Write Fiction”. I’ve used this assignment to expand the characters and setup River Agosto’s first challenge. The Setup River’s fear of attack from behind wouldn’t allow for the use of ear buds to muffle the mindless chatter in the office. In […]
Folks often tell me that I take a round about approach to life. For years, to no avail, I did my best to think like others. When I decided to write an Environmental Action Thriller I gave myself permission to do it in any unorthodox fashion I wanted. I bought how to books, watched videos, asked other […]
Part 3 Out the Door I stayed put for a few moments after Claudia ran out on me. I shifted my gaze back to the ball. Encapsulated clouds swirled and became dark and threatening. The rock rolled off its stand to the floor, across the room, down the hallway to my bedroom. I followed and […]