We're all on a voyage. This one is mine.
We all know the situation. You're writing your masterpiece of a story, and things are going beautifully. The plot is plotting, the characters are finally doing what you want, and you're in a groove. Then, you reach that scene, and you face the dreaded decision: Kill your beloved character or let them live. Whether you… Continue reading 3 Alternatives to Killing a Character
If you've been here for a bit, you know that this topic is incredibly close to my heart. When it comes to grief, I'm a very honest person. I don't hide that this is the emotion that has shaped me the most. But what you may not know is that I'm obsessed with writing about… Continue reading How to (Realistically) Write Grief
I started writing stories a lot later than my writer friends. It feels like they all have these memories of writing stories when they were tiny children, and I just...don't have those memories. I wrote my first story in middle school, but I didn't really start considering writing as a career until I graduated high… Continue reading Writing Hacks that will Take Your Stories to the Next Level
Happy New Year, voyagers! I figured that the first post of 2023 needed to be special, and what better way to start a new year than by talking about first lines? I've had this post sitting in my drafts for an embarrassingly long time, so it was time to dust it off, polish it up,… Continue reading How to Write a First Line that will Hook Your Reader
Back in June of 2019, I wrote a post called How to (Realistically) Write the Selfish Character Arc. It was the first real post that I published on this blog, and three years later, it remains my most popular post with 1,834 views (in case you were curious). I had no idea that this post… Continue reading How to (Realistically) Write the Morally Gray Character Arc
I think a lot of us remember when we knew, for sure, that we wanted to be a writer. For some of us, this was a decision we made as children. For others, like myself, it was a decision made a little later, when God put all the right pieces into place. I don't claim… Continue reading 5 Things I Wish I’d Known as a Beginning Writer
You've spent hours upon hours, just pouring yourself into your novel and now, it's finally completed. It's still only a first draft, but you're proud of yourself. Your little brain child is finally on paper, stored away in one of your top secret files, and you're ready to take a good, long break from it… Continue reading 4 Tips for Lengthening Your Novel Without Adding Useless Fluff
your story matters. *** i know you don't believe me,but i need you to have some faith.i know you don't trust yourselfso trust me...just until you've found your wingsor maybe a voice. *** i know you don't think you're gonna make it,but somewhere below the hastily threaded stitchesand angry scarlet letters,we both know that was… Continue reading Dear Little Writer
In the age of technology, writers are faced with finding new ways to do things. Research is easier now that it's at our fingertips in mere seconds, but there's a downside to all the tech that's often overlooked. With so many options, both free and premium variations, what apps and tech should writers choose? And… Continue reading 11 (Free) Apps All Writers Should Have
Ah, the selfish character. These guys are interesting, aren't they? Their character arcs can be incredibly complex and the reader usually spends the majority of the novel trying to decide if they're good or bad...only to discover that they fall into that weird, little gray area. The funny thing about these selfish characters is that… Continue reading How to (Realistically) Write The Selfish Character Arc
The Long Voyage 