Catherine Brady says in Story Logic and the Craft of Fiction, “Rather than reduce motive to a single explanation, the real problem you face is to compound motive rather than declare it–To know how not to know.” Gertrude Stein once said of the writing process, “It will come if it is there and if […]
Hada’s Fog Chapter 12, Scene 2 Has Been Posted
I have posted Chapter 12, Scene 2 in Hada’s Fog. See menu above. Hada’s grandchildren, Esther and Judi, are minor characters yet their actions move the plot along. They appear in previous scenes and in this one for the reader to know their personalities and to care about them in future scenes when they […]
Elizabeth Gilbert on a TED Talk Shares 11 Ways to Think Smartly About Creativity
The author of Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert has an inspiring TED Talk http://go.ted.com/CHBa The topic is “genius, creativity and how we get in our own way when it comes to both.” She shares 11 helpful points about creativity. Point 3 for example, is “Make something, do something, do anything.” The first line is […]
2016 San Francisco Writers Conference Begins February 10
The annual San Francisco Writer’s Conference open-to-the public free events are listed below: These great events will be at the Mark Hopkins Hotel during the San Francisco Writers Conference and we invite you to come check them out. The SFWC Exhibit Hall in the lobby is also open to the public from 9 a.m. to […]
Content Is Key For Success In Writing
Content well written and with passion is the key for success in writing. Successful content might be determined by the reasons you write. Why do you write? For money For fame For entertainment To inspire To spark curiosity To inform To heal Maybe you have other reasons, however, if your intentions are to have […]
Hada’s Fog Chapter Twelve Is Posted
Hada’s Fog, Chapter Twelve, Scene One is posted, see menu above. Lev meets Laurence Gottfried Esq. who, in Joseph Campbell’s The Hero’s Journey, is the ally/helper in Hada’s story. Since Gottfried is a retired attorney, we learn why he is determined to help Abe. FYI On this site I had […]
How Would You Rate Windows 10?
What is Windows? The first version of Windows came out 30 years ago. Windows 1.0 was released on November 20, 1985. Windows is considered “the world’s most used operating system with a market share still in excess of 90%.” The reviews on the Internet for Windows 10 are positive. For example http://www.trustedreviews.com/windows-10-review stated, “There’s […]