Writers and Objectivity

Writers and Objectivity

by | Jun 4, 2026 | Uncategorized

When it comes to writers and objectivity, most of us like to think we’re objective about our work, and that we can see both the forest and the trees. We’re not, and we can’t. No matter how seasoned or self-aware we are, bias creeps in—quietly, cleverly, like a...
Creating Character Arc in a Novel

Creating Character Arc in a Novel

by | May 28, 2026 | Uncategorized

When people tell me they loved a novel, they rarely say, “Wow, that plot twist was brilliant!” More often, it’s: “I couldn’t stop thinking about the character.” And usually, what they’re really responding to is the character arc—the way an oh-so-human character...
The Writing Restart

The Writing Restart

by | May 21, 2026 | Uncategorized

We writers are fantastic starters. We have more beginnings than a stack of unplanted seed packets—novel ideas, essays, poems, children’s books, half-built worlds. Finishing? That’s trickier. Somewhere between the rush of inspiration and the final period,...
How to Come Up with a Book Plot

How to Come Up with a Book Plot

by | Apr 16, 2026 | Uncategorized

When I sit down with a client who’s about to start a novel, I can usually tell which camp they fall into: the “I’ve got an outline longer than War and Peace” camp or the “I’ll just wing it and see where the characters take me” camp. Both approaches can work—but both...
Not Writing? Let’s Change That

Not Writing? Let’s Change That

by | Mar 26, 2026 | Uncategorized

Why do some aspiring authors–or even published authors, for that matter–wind up not writing? For starters, most of us don’t have the luxury of writing full-time. We have jobs, and making a living takes precedence over almost everything else. Of...