Get to Know My Characters
Sometimes readers ask how I get to know my characters, and the honest answer is: I’m not entirely sure. They […]
The Journey
Turning Ideas Into Themes
Turning ideas into themes is the next crucial step in crafting a novel with depth and resonance. A theme is
What if …
After the playlists are made, and the ideas are tumbling all over each other, I start asking “What if …
Face the Music & Overcome the Obstacles
Moving from playlist to rough draft means it’s time to face the music. Work is progressing on book #2, with
And so it begins …
And so it begins … One of the first questions I usually get is “where do you get your ideas?”