5/29/22 5/29/22

Structure is King, Character is Queen

In chess, the game is over when the king falls, but the queen is the strongest piece during the game. She has the most power and flexibility. If you lose your queen it's almost guaranteed you'll lose the game as well. In many ways, the queen rules the gameplay, but her allegiance is to the safety and preservation of the king.Similarly, structure and character work together to create a dynamic game of story.

3/31/22 3/31/22

Writing Scenes

You have a ton of tasks to tend to when it comes to crafting your stories, and writing scenes is one of them. What is a scene?

7/13/17 7/13/17

Beginnings, Middles, and Ends

Many of you know I’m in the midst of traveling abroad for much of this year. When I travel, I like to think of the journey as a story. Each journey (or task, event, or project) has a beginning, middle, and end. Using this kind of story lens help me to interpret and understand my experiences.

character • character development • conflict • courage • creativity • drafting • goals • gratitude • inspiration • motivation • outlining • productivity • readers • resistance • revision • scenes • story • structure • success • talent • time • travel • uncertainty • writing process