When you browse Amazon and see all of the awesome books available, it’s easy to assume each author was born with the innate talent to write. While I’m sure talent plays a big part, talent can be only a small percentage of the writing process. The bigger part of the ability to write fiction comes …
Worldbuilding is required when crafting a story that deviates from what is generally accepted as the world we occupy. That’s right, I said required. If a story doesn’t follow the “rules” of today, then you actually need to sit and think about the reasons it’s different and build a new world around those reasons. If …
Introduction When it comes to writing, are you an author with big, sweeping ideas Do you imagine epic stories, great novels of struggle and sacrifice interlaced with love, sadness and triumph? These novel ideas probably grab you and force you into your chair so you can pound out word after word until you’ve got 200,000 …
Hi Writerly Rockstar! I’ve been a published author for over ten years and I still learn new things or develop new processes every day. That includes My Plot Pacing Worksheet. There’s always a better/different/interesting/neat-o way to complete part of your process. When I began writing, I was 100% a pantser. I sat down with a …
Ex-dance teacher, former accountant and erstwhile collectible doll salesperson, NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Celia Kyle now writes paranormal and scifi romance.
