Category: writing and storytelling
What “The Equalizer” film told me about character development
I often gauge a movie’s value by whether it stimulates my thinking as a writer…
Lessons in Writing Styles: Cussler vs. Clancy vs. Staley
One of the great benefits of Beta Readers–those brave souls willing to read drafts of…
New York Times, Suzanne Collins, Danica Patrick make Top Five list for 2013
Here’s the annual round up for the most popular blog posts for 2013: Anatomy of…
Mary Poppins 1, Ronin Samauri 0 (in storytelling)
Every once in a while a contrast in styles and approach provides productive food for…
The Craftsmanship of “Counting Backwards”
Laura Lascarso‘s debut novel, Counting Backwards, is the kind of book that reminds you that…
Treating Guns Realistically in Children’s Literature
While volunteering for the Tallahassee Writers Association at Downtown Marketplace, an older woman picked up…
Why Sci Fi Films Don’t Measure Up to the Classic Sci Fi Books
I have a few thoughts on why contemporary science fiction films like Star Trek: Into…
Putting the “Great” in the Great Gatsby
I recently was reminded how much movie actors can change characters and meanings in books…
What Danica Patrick and Denzel Washington Tell Us about Character
Two articles recently spurred my thinking about characters and character development in my novels. The…
Fiction and Storytelling as a Way of Visualizing Success
Authors are often surprised by the reactions of readers who seem to find things in…
