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September 14, 2020
Symbolic Housewares Part 2
Your home is your castle. It’s also full of symbolic stuff! Part 2 of symbolic housewares. Eight more symbolic heavyweights that can amplify character, conflict, emotion, and themes.
September 13, 2020
Symbolic Housewares Part 1
Our home is our castle. It’s also full of stuff! Symbolic stuff! This is the first of the 2-part series about symbolic housewares. ( You’ll never look at Home Goods the same way again. )
 
7 Deadly Sins of Writing
Nothing takes you to writing hell faster. Don’t get trapped!
September 5, 2020
Facebook Live Event
The first part of my 2-hour FaceBook Live for CoffeeHouse Writers Group.
One of the things I discuss is my 9-year writing journey. I never imagined my journey from writer to author would be such a crazy ride!
September 3, 2020
2 Rules for Writers
Which rule is your nemesis?
September 1, 2020
Character Arcs and Why You Need Them
A great story is all about what the character needs and how they are thwarted from getting it!
The protagonist needs a weakness or two or three…
The protag has a desire, a need that must be fulfilled.
The story begins with a trigger or some kind of crisis.
The antagonist (s) stop them from achieving the protag’s desire.
The stakes and action grow in intensity during the rising action.
The protag must make choices.
The climax is the final battle.
The protag has a revelation. Good or bad.
The resolution is the protag’s new normal.
August 22, 2020
10 Colors and What They Symbolize
Color your novel fabulous!
10 colors and what they symbolize.
Color your novel fabulous!
10 colors and what they symbol...
Color your novel fabulous!
10 colors and what they symbolize.
August 20, 2020
Color Symbolism Part 1
Color imagery can evoke emotion, mood, tone, convey character, foreshadow, or be ironic. Color descriptors may be important in your story. Or not, depending on your genre and authorial voice.
Overwriting Issues
New writers tend to overwrite. Remember, it’s about the story, not the scholarly vocabulary.
