This is a directory of blog posts I’ve written on various writerly things, or interviews I’ve done with smart people on writerly things. Please note this was last updated in 2012, so some links and info may no longer be relevant.
WORLD BUILDING
CHARACTERS
♥ Character Sheets
♥ The Mighty Archetype: Broody Jerks with Hearts of Gold
♥ The Mighty Archetype: The Hero Who Hides Behind a Smile
♥ The Mighty Archetype: The Goofy Guy Who Secretly Kicks Ass
♥ The Mighty Archetype: The Mad Scientist
♥ The Mighty Archetype: The Child Prodigy
♥ The Mighty Archetype: Good Guys Gone Bad
♥ Personality by Blood Type
ANTAGONISTS
♥ Complicated and Sympathetic Villains
♥ Villains We Love to Hate
♥ Villains Who Switch Sides
♥ The Handy Book of Villainous Dialogue
CRAFT
Outlining
♥ Why I’m a Plotter
♥ Outlining: Start Big and Work Down to the Details
♥ Q+A: Reworking a Manuscript
Editing
♥ What Editing and the Man in the Iron Mask Have in Common
♥ Editing – Easy Ways to Cut Word Count and Tighten Writing
♥ On Description and Senses and Distancing Point of View
♥ Drafting and Editing from Artwork to Writing
Point of View
♥ A Matter of Point of View
♥ Point of View: Take Two
Misc
♥ On Dialogue (or another ‘He said – She said post’)
♥ Novel Beginnings
NANOWRIMO
♥ On the Value of NaNoWriMo
♥ Nanowrimo: Plan Ahead – by Patricia
QUERYING
♥ Q+A: When to Start Querying
♥ On Queries and Putting Your Best Foot Forward
MISC TOPICS
♥ On the Inequality of Switching Gender Roles
♥ On the Dangers of Complacency
♥ On Etiquette and Honesty
♥ Rivalships straddle the line
♥ On Subtlety and Romance
♥ Seven Things I Did to Prepare my WIP
♥ When Music and Writing Collide – by Anna
♥ Interview with a Teen Reader #1
♥ Interview with a Teen Reader #2
♥ Why Contests Help Everyone
♥ Fanfiction was my best teacher
♥ Q+A: If they ask for money, it’s a scam
♥ Taking Time on Things That Matter (To You)
♥ Q+A: Manuscripts and Beta Readers
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