Z is for Zippity Do Dah
Photo CreditZippity-do-dah, zippity-ay. My, oh my, what a wonderful day!I’ll be honest - I don’t actually know what movie that song is from, but I’ve known the song since I was a kid. All I really know about it is how it makes me feel - it’s a feel-good, happy-go-lucky [...]
Backstory: More Information
Okay, you've heard my thoughts on backstory, but what do the real experts have to say about it? I've asked other writers where they learned about backstory - here's what they had to say:From Amazon.com: "Stein on Writing provides immediately useful advice for all writers of fiction and nonfiction, whether [...]
Stuff I Like
Photo Credit Recently my sister introduced me to a new blog/web site: Stuff Christians Like by Jon Acuff. I'm a fan now. I thought I'd introduce you to him, too.Enjoy!
Back Story: Its Proper Place
Photo Credit We know that back story is important. We know how to create it. Now where do we put it? Brace yourselves. You may not like this: No where. Back story isn’t part of the novel, it leads up to the novel. You’ll make references to it throughout your [...]
Guest Post: A Strange Change of Life Crisis
I’ve heard of men who buy a sports car, women who have houses or their bodies completely re-modeled. I even believe that Lizzy Borden was probably suffering some type of strange life crisis. (There MUST be some excuse).But who would have thought a soccer/karate mom would suddenly go from reader [...]