AspiringExplicit or Implied? Is there value to leaving part of your story untold?I am struggling with my current work in progress, Emergency Landings. An important element of the plot is inspired by real life traumatic…Jun 5, 20151Jun 5, 20151
AspiringSometimes you have to go on when you don’t feel like it.“Stopping a piece of work just because it’s hard, either emotionally or imaginatively, is a bad idea. Sometimes you have to go on when you…May 31, 20151May 31, 20151
AspiringStuck? Try Pantsing It.“I distrust plot for two reasons: first, because our lives are largely plotless, even when you add in all of our reasonable precautions and…May 27, 20151May 27, 20151
AspiringYou are not alone, my writing friend.Hi there. My name is Aliandra Meader. I am a mom (to an assortment of little humans and animals), an attorney and an aspiring author.May 23, 2015May 23, 2015