In this post, you get the 0Draft and 1.0 Draft openings side by side and a break down of my writing process! When I first draft something I tell myself the story as it unfolds in my head, sometimes plotted and sometimes organically, so I don't worry about any writing advice or craft in the… Continue reading #AmWriting ~ Chapter 1 Birds of a Feather
Plot Structures If you're following my annotations on the 0draft I'm posting to Ko-Fi, you'll notice that the story as it is now doesn't follow any beats or structure. As of now, we're on Part 22, so beyond the midpoint, and there's a petty crime/action subplot going on with a stalker ex antagonist. The relationship… Continue reading #AmWriting ~ Plotting Revision Process
Introduction Welcome to my new series, WORLD BUILDING 101, with me, C. M. Rosens, and Guillaume Velde. Velde and I are building a world together and thought we would open up about the process since we do this kind of thing for fun. Premises: Building From a Seed Sometimes stories come in characters, in scraps… Continue reading World Building 101: Starting with a Premise
A is for Action #DoYouHearTheBuzz? Following my interview with Maya Starling about mental health in fiction and her main character, Etta, I decided to interview three very different authors on their craft and their various approaches to action and writing dynamic scenes. You can read steampunk author Kara Jorgensen's interview here: ARIES [1] You can… Continue reading The Zodiac Posts – ARIES [3] A is for Action – the Jaycee Ford Interview
A is for Action I thought it would be a good idea to ask three very different talents the same questions on action and dynamism in their work. I got this idea from my Zodiac theme - Aries being apparently all about action. First, I interviewed Steampunk author Kara Jorgensen, on #WeNeedDiverseBooks, writing a linked… Continue reading The Zodiac Posts – ARIES [2] A is for Action – the Charlotte Ashley Interview
