One of the first things, and in my opinion, the funnest, you get to do when you start a new story is pick names for your characters. They can be goofy names or poetic names or boring names, depending on who the character is and what their personality is like. A lot of my characters […]
How Buffy the Vampire Slayer Helped My Writing
Lots of people might scoff at the idea of “watching” a story instead of “reading” a story for inspiration, but for visual learners like me, it’s a great option. I love television and film just as much as I love reading. And these days, you have to admit, there are just as many bad television […]
Work in Progress: How Writing Can Take Over Your Life
From what I’ve experienced and what I hear from other writers, writing is not always a choice–sometimes it’s a compulsion. Sometimes, the muse doesn’t just descend–sometimes she comes down and throws a tantrum until you do what she says. For me, writing is addictive. (Hence the reason I have so many blogs! Running tally: 4 […]
All About The Setting
Most of my stories take place in big cities, LA, New York, sometimes Chicago or Miami. But the star is the Big Apple, where the majorities of the stories I’ve written (and probably have yet to write) take place. One of the reasons I like to use New York instead of a town I’m more […]