by faithforward@gmail.com | Dec 6, 2015 | about the series, the writing process
It’s been almost 7 months since book #2 in the Dragonslayer series was released. I figure it’s time to get moving on the final installment. I’ve had ideas and scenarios clanging around in my head for book #3 for a very long time. I’m starting...
by faithforward@gmail.com | Aug 21, 2014 | the writing process
“Kill your darlings.” It’s been said many, many times by experienced authors. The phrase has been attributed to writers as well-known as William Faulkner and Stephen King. Who originally said it appears to have been neither. But what it means for a...
by faithforward@gmail.com | Aug 18, 2014 | characters, the writing process
What do I have to say about character development? Afterall, I’m not an experienced fiction writer. My first novel hasn’t even been released a year, yet. But I am a teacher by trade. That means I notice what is involved in learning, and how learning...
by faithforward@gmail.com | Jun 25, 2014 | the publication process, the writing process, Uncategorized
Naming a novel is not an easy thing to do… I’ve vacillated back and forth many times on what to name this second book, and the more time I spend doing my edits (I’m in the 2nd round of my personal edits right now), the more I’m being drawn to...
by faithforward@gmail.com | May 13, 2014 | the writing process
Do fiction authors (or any entertainer, for that matter) have any responsibility to the world? It’s probably an age old question, and the answer you give probably depends on a number of factors (background, beliefs, political leanings, etc.). I’m asking...
by faithforward@gmail.com | May 7, 2014 | characters, the writing process
What is a writing prompt? A writing prompt is an assignment or exercise designed to help a writer stimulate the creative juices to improve or increase writing skills. Writing prompts come in all shapes and sizes, and I’ve found myself helped by them tremendously...
