Monthly Archives: October 2018
Character Development—Ask the What If? Questions
Character Development —Ask the What If? Questions I’m starting a new series, and part of what’s involved is defining the characters. I know something happened to my Main Character (MC) in his past that affects his actions now. But how? Is he arrogant? Deceitful? Ashamed? To find out, I took part in an exercise from…
How to Write a Book in a Month
November is National Novel Writing Month As most writers know, November is National Novel Writing Month. NaNoWriMo. An estimated 400,000 aspiring authors will attempt to write 50K words in 30 days, November 1st to 30th. It’s a daunting, challenging task to write a book in a month. I’ve officially participated in November, April (spring NaNoWriMo), July…
Cool Links 10-20-18 Librarians, Jack-O’-Lanterns, Toy Train Tracks
Cool libraries, wild Jack -O’-Lanterns, and toy train tracks are among the cool links 10-20-18 edition. 20 Incredibly Creative Ways Librarians Spread the Magic of Reading Librarians are the backbone of our library system (one might say the spine). To encourage kids (and adults) to read, they’ve put on some awesome displays and events. Stuffed…