Historical Fiction: Research Tips

Alyssaa. Character Creation, Book Therapist, Brainstorming Strategies and Tips, Encourage Me!, How to write a Romance, Peter Leavell, Peter Leavell, Planning, Research, Writing

by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell Research is a kingly or queenly quest. You’re the hero in a foggy hallway filled with doors. You open one at a time to see what secrets are hidden. Eventually, you discover a golden crown. Yet, as you pick up the crown and set it on your head, you notice a new hallway with more doors …

The Art of Dreaming and Writing

AlyssaBrainstorming Strategies and Tips, Encourage Me!, Kariss Lynch, Nurturing Creativity, Planning, Plotting, Story Crafting, Writing

by Kariss Lynch, @Kariss_Lynch What does it mean to dream with God? As writers, we are innately dreamers and creators, proof that we are created in the image of a Master Creator. I love that one way I connect with God is by practicing the gift He has given me. Doesn’t it make sense then that His number one adversary …

Sketching Scenes

Alyssab. Building a Scene, Brainstorming Strategies and Tips, Planning, Saggy Scene Solutions, Sarah Sundin, Story Crafting, Writing

Sarah Sundin, @sarahsundin Ever had one of your characters shake someone’s hand—but a few sentences earlier he was carrying a huge box? Ever had a scene filled with cute banter—but nothing happens? We’ve all done something similar. One time I almost set a side character’s hair on fire when he scratched his head—I forgot he had a cigarette in hand (sorry …