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Motion accomplished?
Silk’s Post #43 — One of the nuggets that came from our Whistler discussions was simply this: Put your characters in motion. So obvious. So simple. Can you call something so self-evident an epiphany?...
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The amazingly sensitive reader sh*t detector
Silk’s Post #46 — Not one of the 5 writers failed to get dinged for it in our June retreat. “It” is that often hard-to-define whiff of something in a character’s words or actions that made at least one...
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Land of 1000 dances
Silk’s Post #47 — Since summertime is playtime, especially in the Pacific Northwest when we’re experiencing the sunniest season in years, it’s been really hard to stay glued to the keyboard, plugging...
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Perspective and expectations
Karalee’s Post #51 I’m away in Orlando, Florida, this week. My husband is at a conference and I’m having a blast being a “kid” out and about on my own. I took a day and visited Islands of Adventure and...
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Breadcrumb trails to the heart
Silk’s Post # 68 — In my December 30th post, “The top 10 most overlooked emotions,” I listed what I thought were some interesting emotional shadings, like Schadenfreude, that could add complexity to a...
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Character, character, character
Silk’s Post #110 — In real estate, famously, the three most important things are location, location, location. In writing, it’s character, character, character. At least, according to me. Let me...
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