One of my absolute favorite books on writing craft is a screenwriting book titled Save the Cat. It was written by Blake Snyder and it's a fascinating read. Within it is my most-often-used tool, the "Beat Sheet," which gives a basic plot of the beats that happen in a film or, for my purposes, a … Continue reading How I Write: Save the Cat
Category: How I Write
How I Write: Brainstorming
First, the usual disclaimer: everyone has their own process! Or if they don't have a process, the fact that they don't have a process is their process, know what I mean? That said, here's what works best for me. At least, it usually works best. 🙂 Step 1: Get a notebook and a pen. Turn … Continue reading How I Write: Brainstorming
How I Write: By Hand (Sometimes)
When I first started writing novels, I mostly wrote them in notebooks and then later typed them up. I vastly preferred drafting in notebooks, because this was in the days before I had a laptop. Even now, a notebook is much more portable. It doesn't need batteries. I don't have to worry about some little … Continue reading How I Write: By Hand (Sometimes)
How I Write: Dragon Dictation
Dragon Dictation is one of those handy writer tools that has saved my time (and my wrists) on more than one occasion. I first seriously considered dictation when I read Chris Fox's 5,000 Words Per Hour: Write Faster, Write Smarter because he talked up dictation as a time-saving measure. I type pretty fast, though, so … Continue reading How I Write: Dragon Dictation
Projects on the Horizon
As I wrap up the Haunted Halls: Winter's Cavern trilogy, I'm already looking ahead to what's next this year! I don't want months and months to go by without publishing something, because let's be honest, I'm sad when I don't have work coming out regularly. What you might not know about me is that one … Continue reading Projects on the Horizon
