Tag Archives: outlines

Questions 3: The Runaway or Elusive Idea

Posted on March 27, 2020 by

I’ve spent the week writing tips and my own thoughts on how to handle a twisting idea.  I admit that it isn’t my area of expertise.  My character bios, plot summaries, outlines, and other world building write-ups put me in … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Working with a Serpentine Idea

Posted on March 25, 2020 by

Look, many of us can’t say that our original plans go off without a hitch once the pen meets the paper.  Even outlines change as you move along, so there’s a very organic undercurrent to writing in general.  Maybe it … Continue reading →

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Pantser Vs Plotter: Where Do You Stand?

Posted on December 27, 2019 by

I was asked months ago to write about the difference between Pantsing and Plotting, which are considered the two schools of author prep.  The truth is that most people are a combination of the two with more of one than … Continue reading →

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Project Phoenix Take Too Many to Count Part 2

Posted on December 8, 2019 by

Here is part 2 for the post from LAST SUNDAY! I was explaining this umbrella thing and got through two of the big titles as well as one of the obscure ones.  Most of these fall under being smaller too, … Continue reading →

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Project Phoenix Take Far Too Many to Count Part 1

Posted on December 1, 2019 by

I bring this thing up a lot because I keep wanting to figure out how it will work and always come close.  Then, I wander off because of more urgent projects.  At this point, it feels silly to give the … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Outlines

Posted on November 21, 2018 by

I can already see the pantsers running for the door.  Don’t worry.  I assure you that this is going to both informative and humorous.  Honestly, it doesn’t hurt to have an idea about how to outline.  There are times you … Continue reading →

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Relaxing with Writing

Posted on November 19, 2018 by

Full confession:  I get irritable and depressed if I go for 3 days without writing.  It doesn’t have to be much.  A few notes about a character or idea.  Maybe outlining a chapter or two when I have a few … Continue reading →

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One Step Forward, One Shove Back, Two Stumbles to the Side

Posted on February 10, 2018 by

Okay, I’m a little worn down here because my son’s martial arts class needed a third adult for the sword-fighting fun.  It was only 5 minutes, but I wasn’t ready.  Those kids are fast and relentless.  Not to mention short.  … Continue reading →

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Putting the Pieces Together: Superhero Jigsaw

Posted on November 17, 2016 by

When I’m not in Windemere or the Shattered States, I’ve been tinkering with my superhero books.  Mostly, I made a list of the characters from that world and wondered if I should leave them in Windemere or return them to … Continue reading →

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Steps to an Outline

Posted on April 8, 2015 by

A few weeks back somebody asked me to write about how I create outlines.  I sincerely apologize for forgetting who asked this and which post the comment was on.  I searched, but couldn’t find it.  (I sense a post-publishing edit … Continue reading →

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