Exposition is a necessary part of writing. It informs the reader what they can expect of the story, the world, and the characters in the world. Exposition sets our expectations...
Do you use Talking Heads? Do you even know what they are? I’m not referring to the band of the same name. In writing, the term “talking heads” refers to...
It’s one of those days. Perhaps the rejection pile is growing larger while successes seem few and far between. Perhaps there’s a series of miscommunications or project delays that makes...
Jonathan Gottschall, author of The Storytelling Animal, put out an interesting article regarding marketing in the business world. The interesting thing about his article is that he's not talking about...
I have another lovely guest author post for my blog. This time, we're talking about promotion. I'd like everyone to welcome YA Author Sharon Ledwith. You can follow her on...
I have another lovely guest author post for my blog. This time, we’re talking about promotion. I’d like everyone to welcome YA Author Sharon Ledwith. You can follow her on...
I've heard the stories, but never had the experience. As soon as a writer gets some name recognition, she is approached by a publisher who wants her work. In fact,...
In the spirit of posting something quick, here is your daily writing prompt. Minimum word count: 500 Included words / subjects: Striptease, Cultivator, Marabou (it's an African stork, folks) I really...
On April 9th, I wrote about Writing in the Face of Real Life, but there is something very important I forgot to address. The guilt factor. Face it. When we...
Brandie Tarvin is an author and tie-in writer and a copy editor. In addition to her original fiction, she has written SQL Server articles, Shadowrun: The Role Playing Game sourcebook material and fiction as well as a piece for Hasbro’s Transformers. She currently lives in Florida with her family and is owned by two cats.
