by marciadmin | Jan 20, 2023 | Blog Hops, Round Robin, Writerly Talk
Finding your writing mojo It’s a new year with possibilities to start anew–although I’ve never really subscribed to this thought process. Every day is a new beginning with the potential to start over, change directions, etc. Even with that mentality,...
by marciadmin | Feb 18, 2022 | Blog Hops, Round Robin, Writerly Talk
Flawed Characters Describe a flawed character you might use in a story. How did they become so flawed? What part will they play in the story and what will happen to them? All of my characters are flawed. A perfect character would be boring. There would be no character...
by marciadmin | Dec 18, 2021 | Round Robin, Writerly Talk
How do your family experiences translate into writing scenes? Robin asked a difficult question this month. Honestly, I don’t think my family experiences have entered into any of my writing scenes. At least, not consciously. When I think about it, though, in my...
by marciadmin | Jun 22, 2018 | Round Robin, Writerly Talk
This month’s Round Robin is: Why do I write or feel compelled to write even through the difficult parts? This is like asking someone why they breathe. LOL Getting the story out of my head and into the physical world is as necessary as breathing for me. If I don’t,...
by marciadmin | Apr 20, 2018 | Round Robin, Writerly Talk
This month’s Round Robin is about how I establish a story, its characters, and setting. How do I immerse my readers in my story? First, I must immerse myself in the location. This means either research or I’m very familiar with the area. For such stories...