Here we are at the beginning of a new year, and if you’re like me, you’re planning your year, setting goals, and diving into projects with new enthusiasm. One common goal […]
Yesterday we held the first-ever Story Squad Chat, and it was fantastic. I’m hoping to develop these quarterly calls focusing on the craft and business of writing into a valuable […]
Receiving edits back from an editor is like opening a Christmas present on the set of a horror film: exciting and terrifying at the same time. Don’t get me wrong. […]
One of the coolest things about a series is also one of the biggest challenges for the author: managing a large cast of characters. One film that I think managed […]
Thor: Ragnarok is one of the best Marvel movies ever. Why? It’s funny. Other Marvel movies have done a great job of incorporating humor into otherwise serious films. The Guardians […]
Why does the hero usually benefit from a group of friends to support them, while the villain seems to go it alone, surrounded by toadies, henchmen, and often monstrous servants, […]
The LTUE Conference (Life, the Universe, and Everything) this year in Provo, UT, was again a wonderful event. I thoroughly enjoyed my time there, attending excellent panels and presentations, catching […]
Which scene evokes more tension? 1 – Two master martial artists dueling in a high-flying contest of furious fists? 2 – A child trying to hold a door closed against […]
I’m going to write a story where the world is on the brink of destruction. Few people, if any, will survive. Simple enough. And dark enough to fit this month’s […]
This month, I’m coordinating posts for the Fictorians. Our theme is about things we’ve learned this year. This post details one principle of writing that I feel I’ve learned a […]