Do Word Counts Matter?
The short answer to this is a resounding YES! Unless you are JK Rowling or Stephen King then you can do whatever the heck you want! This...
3 Things I Learned From Attending My First Writers Conference
I spent 3 days at beautiful Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana attending my first-ever writer's conference! I laughed, I learned, I...
Elements of Literature Series: Video 5 of 5: Resolution
The fifth video in my Elements of Literature Series. Resolution! In this video I discuss where the resolution should take place in the...
Elements of Literature Series: Video 4 of 5: Conflict
This is video 4 of 5 in my Elements of Literature Series. Conflict is the problem in the story and, quite frankly, without it you don't...
Elements of Literature Series: Video 3 of 5: Plot
This is video 3 of 5 in the Elements of Literature Series. In short plot is the sequence of events in a story, but in actuality it is so...