Candy Korman's Blog, page 5

Big Ideas & Short Stories

My new Monster Meditation poses the question—Novel or Short Story?

What is the destiny of an idea?

Check it out and share...

http://www.candysmonsters.com/big-ide...

Gambling & Luck & Writing

The first Monster Meditation of 2016 is about gambling & luck and how they play in the lives of real and fictional characters.

Have some ideas about LUCK & chasing chance?

Please share on Candy's Monsters blog!

http://www.candysmonsters.com/gambling/

The BIG Picture

What does stepping back and looking at the BIG PICTURE mean to a mystery writer? This is the final Monster Mediation of 2015 and I hope you'll chime in with your thoughts on writing from a MILE HIGH PERSPECTIVE.

http://www.candysmonsters.com/the-big...

The END is Nigh!

My new monster meditation is about the disorienting feeling of finishing a draft of a full length manuscript.

It's dizzying!

'The End is Nigh'

http://www.candysmonsters.com/the-end...

It's Only the Wind

My new Monster Meditation ponders the patterns we see in nature and what they mean to storytellers.

It's only the wind, right?

http://www.candysmonsters.com/its-onl...

DNA

What does an ancestral DNA mean to a mystery writer? Crazy story possibilities.

http://www.candysmonsters.com/the-gif...

Check out the Gift of DNA on Candy's Monsters blog today.

Writer Games

What games do writers play to inspire the muse and hone descriptive skills?

Try my OBSERVATION GAME and share you games!

http://www.candysmonsters.com/observa...

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The FISH and the Cat

My new Monster Meditation asks 'who is the FISH? in the children's classic, "The Cat in the Hat" and what is the role of the sensible, sane character in fiction.

Please share your ideas!

http://www.candysmonsters.com/the-fis...

Historical Fiction

Do you read historical fiction?

I didn't for years and now I'm back and loving it.

Check out the new Monster Meditation on reading historical fiction.

http://www.candysmonsters.com/circlin...

It's Cocktail Time!

What does a steady on his feet cop drink?
What's the favorite cocktail of a fashion-forward party girl?
When the murderous hostess pours wine for her guests, what does she choose?

I'm exploring cocktails as a way to reveal aspects of fictional characters.

Check out the new Monster Meditation on Candy's Monsters blog.

http://www.candysmonsters.com/cocktai...