It’s been that kind of summer. The kind where it seemed like a good idea to make a list the things I am grateful for. I set out to make a list of 100, and once I got going, it seemed it would be just as easy to list a thousand. But I stuck with […]
Here’s me, yesterday, revising an early draft of a story. This is what it looks like early on–lots of writing all over the page: arrows, carrots, scribbles. Then I go back and type in what I’ve written. Then I print it out and write all over the typed pages again, over and over until it […]
This Writing Wednesday is about naming characters. And why you have to do it carefully and not just buy a baby book and pick out your favorite names. Here’s the main point of the video (and you’ll notice that I DO NOT actually SAY IT in the video): Characters and names have a relationship to […]
It’s Thursday morning! So that must mean it’s time for Writing Wednesday! This question is from Jaime, who wants to know if I make an outline when I write a novel. And the answer is yes. And no. And sort of. [BlueTube]GEuH_wQb09w[/BlueTube] Usually, my outlines are just numbered lists. Very broad. The number stands for […]
I’ve seen enough rambling homemade videos on YouTube to know it’s important to keep these Writing Wednesday clips short. I’m shooting for 2-3 minutes, and even 3 feels a little long. But it is hard to cover very much into 2 minutes. Sometimes they seem to raise more questions than they answer. But maybe that’s […]
I recorded this Writing Wednesday post yesterday, and my husband was like, “You do know it’s Thursday, right?” And I was like, “Man, that’s what Writing Wednesday is all about!” So here’s my Friday post for Writing Wednesday! Happy weekend! [BlueTube]9a0piIJyFKY[/BlueTube]
I’m not sure how I came up with the idea to do this. But a few weeks back, I decided that I wanted to paint words all over the body of my friend Jenny and have our friend Karen photograph it. So I asked them. And to my serious delight they both said yes. Here’s […]
There’s a good possibility I may never actually post on Wednesday. But here’s the first one! Kicking things off with the first–and possibly best–advice I ever got about writing, courtesy of my dad. Here we go! And feel free to leave questions! [BlueTube]eTtR9FcpDrA[/BlueTube]
At the suggestion of my amazing friend Brené, I’m starting a weekly series here on the blog about writing. She even came up with the title: Writing Wednesday. Of course, I’m doing the first Writing Wednesday post on Saturday. Cause that’s how I roll. And Brené’s original suggestion was to write a post about writing. […]
Happy Mothers’ Day! Here’s a video I made with an excerpt from Bright Side! =[BlueTube]urHyNhYmhlk[/BlueTube]