When it comes to reading and writing my favorite story type is the one in which the protagonist must confront himself. Some sort of inner conflict causes the main character to engage in a battle in these types of stories. These are the ones where a misunderstood character rises to the challenges of his life.Continue reading “Favorite Story Types”
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Resistance
This blog actually started in 2015 in response to resistance. I was going through emotional turmoil. In my trial I found myself filling journal upon journal with my thoughts. Then one day I decided to play around with writing some of these ideas on a blog site. Before I knew it friends and family wereContinue reading “Resistance”
Write One Short Story a Week…
“Write a short story every week. It’s not possible to write 52 bad short stories in a row.”― Ray Bradbury Sounds easy enough. Short stories could be something as short as 500 words, so how hard can that really be? Well, I’m here to say that for me a short story a week is far fromContinue reading “Write One Short Story a Week…”
What Feeds Your Creativity?
I just watched an inspiring TEDx talk by Gabriela Pereira, founder of DIY MFA. In it she discusses the fact that our human nature makes us creative beings. (Side note: our Father is the ultimate Creator and we were formed in his image.) We can become our own biggest obstacles, but at our core we allContinue reading “What Feeds Your Creativity?”
My Writing Superpower
The Underdog: You are the quintessential underdog storyteller and your superpower is creating relate-able characters who have a deep desire to change something in themselves or in the world around them. From rags-to-riches narratives to epic David-and-Goliath-style battles you craft stories with high stakes and compelling characters your readers can’t help but love. What aboutContinue reading “My Writing Superpower”
The Ameri Brit Mom 