This is Just Terrible! – An Important Part of the Writing Process

When Steve and I write together, at least once during every project Steve will lament, “There’s no story, there’s nothing going on, there’s no conflict, it’s not funny!” He’s only partly joking when he does it. No matter how much thought, imagination, preparation and care we’ve put into the project, there is often a point [...]

Literary Speed Bump

Many of you have been following Geoff on his 30-Day Challenge journey, supporting him with compliments and, sometimes, criticism.  Yes, the criticism has been supportive.  That is something which is often very difficult for writers to accept, especially a beginning writer.  When I began writing stories, I wanted people to read them and say, “wow! [...]

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