Writing Lesson 3.15 – Just in Time for Christmas…

November is past, and NaNoWriMo with it. Whether or not you took the challenge to write 50K words in a month, here's one way to see a story by YOU in print by Christmas! Snapfish is an online photo development company. Around the holidays, they … [Continue reading]

Writing Lesson 3.14-Well! That’s Odd…

Odd

If all goes as planned, this week we'll begin remodeling our new home. Let me share a picture that I think ties in with our writing lessons--a Spanish Mission arch on the fireplace, a Dutch door, and a Colonial mantle! This struck me as odd the … [Continue reading]

Writing Lesson 3.13-Adding Adventures

room addition

We started the year with a post on Story Engineering. With two contributors in the midst of home renovations, it's no wonder if our posts about plotting a story keep drawing analogies to architecture. We've likened genre to architectural … [Continue reading]

Writing Lesson 3.12-The Theme’s the Thing

house styles

I majored in architecture, and our family is in the process of buying and remodeling a house, so perhaps you'll understand if a lot of things lately make my thoughts turn to building. Whether you're constructing a story or designing a house, it's … [Continue reading]

Writing Lesson 3.11-Another Approach to Plotting Mayhem

PostIts

A couple weeks ago, I mentioned here that I've been known to use Post-It Notes to plot out a story on the back of the door to my workroom. It's a quick trick and a handy way to get ready for NaNoWriMo (or to stay on track if you've already started), … [Continue reading]