Poetry By Sara

Beautiful poems by a talented poet

Writing with Style

This is a geat article on writing

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All writers have experienced the first draft blues. The idea for the story came to us in a flurry of inspiration; the characters sauntered through our door, greeting us with their riveting personalities. Yet, as we sat down to write the story, the sentences stumbled and clanked together in an oafish web of prose. Too many writers have sat and stared at these first drafts thinking themselves too unskilled to give justice to their stories and characters. Yet, with only six simple steps writers everywhere can begin writing with style today.

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A character that bleeds…

A good article on forming great characters.

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It is a common fallacy that stories are driven by plot. The truth is, the stories that last are the ones driven by character. They’re the ones where we’ve become so attached to the characters over the years, that we simply can’t let them go, rather we continue to re-imagine these characters over and over again. Huckleberry Finn, Holden Caulfield, Randle Patrick McMurphy-these characters are unforgettable, their traits carved into the memory of all readers who’ve met them, just as if they had walked through the door and shook the reader’s hand. These characters breathe and bleed upon the pages as the reader follows their stories in anticipation of what will become of them. How did their writers do it? What exactly is the perfect recipe for a character that bleeds?

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Imminent Storm

An original poem about summer storms

Secondary Characters

I was recently made admin of the Writing Bad facebook group. Through them I became a contributor to their writing help website. I just published my first article over there. Hop on over and learn about the importance of secondary characters in fiction writing!  Casting and Creating Unforgettable Secondary Characters  Writing Bad Facebook Group

Camp NaNo Prep

Camp NaNo July is almost here! Here are some helpful tips to get you started.

Chalk Paint

Chalk paint is a fun and simple activity to do with the little ones in sun or shade.

Unicorn Meat 3

   “Are you seriously licking my face?” I asked hoarsely. “For real?”

Unicorn Meat Part 2

Marie launched herself at the Kilij with a viscous growl. Her claws ripped into his flesh without restraint and he cursed at her. He tried to hit her with his normal hand but she dodged, spinning her agile body around in order to grip either side of his arm with her front paws. She slid...