Now, I'm not claiming to be the most experienced writer of tough topics, or even the most experienced writer at all. I only have one novel that's completely written (kind of), and while it covers a variety of tough topics like sexual assault, mental illness, and sexuality, I have personal experience with all but one … Continue reading The KEY to writing about tough topics
There's one moment in the last few months that really sticks out to me. I was having dinner with my best friend Ashley and her aunt, uncle, and cousins, and we were having a conversation any college student knows well. Her uncle was asking me what my major was and what I planned to do … Continue reading Just call yourself a writer already
Let's get one thing straight: I loathe character charts. I struggle immensely with character development, and I've filled out one too many charts about my main characters. The ones with 500+ questions are, for whatever awful reason, the ones I lean toward most, and maybe that's part of the problem. Either way, I never finish … Continue reading 5 Fun Ways to Develop Your Characters
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