Ghostwriting

Try to leave no threads dangling in your fiction — NOTE: I would like to make it through this whole piece without mentioning Chekhov’s gun. My wife Jane is not a writer, but she is a master at detecting storytelling beats and reveals. Whenever we watch a series or movie, she’ll offer guesses and theories — who the killer will…

We should fight against it. — It’s everywhere and it has to stop. If we want to preserve the arts and the sciences as realms of skill and expertise, that is. What is Ghostwriting? Everyone is a writer these days. Or a composer, a painter, a director, a motivational speaker, a preacher, or a fantastic science writer. In fact…

Historical figures to steal from for your writing — I’ve talked about drawing character inspiration from archetypes and from others’ stories (in various types of media). But how about dipping into the vast treasure trove of history? As just one example, here are five compelling real-life figures to draw from if you are creating a female mystic or oracle…

Here’s an example of starting with strong definition Hey friends! Yesterday we talked about a character creation approach: starting with strongly defined (even if two-dimensional or one-note) characters and then adding depth later. As opposed to starting with a weakly defined character and then trying to add a strong characteristic…