John Gilstrap Writers, John Gilstrap thinks you should cut yourself a bit of slack. Let the story flow. Get comfortable in your own writer’s skin. Stop copying the style of other writers. Sure, learn the so-called rules, but don’t let them hold you back. Gilstrap, one of the keynote speakers at the 2019 edition of…
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More Notes on Discoverability
Last month I attended the Nebula Awards for the second time in my life. Last year I discovered that I had no idea who most of the nominees were. This year, while I knew more of them, I still didn’t know a significant number. My personal relationship with storytelling explains a great deal, most notably…
Rocky Mountain Writer #173
Rebecca “R.J.” Rowley & How To Be Funny and Make People Fat And now for something completely different. And funny. Feeling a little down? Feeling a little blue or stressed out? This interview with Rebecca Rowley just might cure a few ills. Rebecca is here with her new book, How To Be Funny and Make…
I Want to Interview Your Character
I don’t care which – protagonist/antagonist – preferably a major player in your latest WIP. This exercise is great for helping us flesh out characters even if those details don’t make it to the page. Having a fully detailed character comes through in other subtle ways. Try it and see – pick your favorite or…
Write What You Know
“Write what you know.” That was Mrs. Frances Toepfer’s advice on the first day of English Composition class at Abraham Lincoln High School in southwest Denver more years ago than I wish to acknowledge. She then raised her glasses from the chain around her neck and studied us for a moment, expecting, I suppose, questions….