To be able to tell the story that needs to be told, we need to know all of it, see all of it. The only way to…… Read more “Knowing the whole story”

Anthony Trollope, back in 1883, thought 3 hours a day was more than enough time. I think most of us can only dream of having 3 hours…… Read more “How long do you write?”

So true. Who do you write for?

That is all.

I really need to work on my powers of observation!

This is the heading Again, I chose not to edit this quote for inclusivity to keep the integrity of the quote. It still relates to all of…… Read more “Defend against fame”

It’s kinda true.

We live in a world where we truly are privileged to be able to write. We owe the people before us, and the ones who come after,…… Read more “A debt of honor”

Do the research. Know your characters better than you know yourself. Create a world as real as our own. One-eighth of that knowledge will show up in…… Read more “The Iceberg Principle”

This is the heading Another classic. There is a story in everything.