writing
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Interesting, Realistic Conflict
Two things that shouldn’t be in a riveting story? Too many wild loose ends and tight pretty bows. Now the loose ends, they can flap around through out the story, being tethered down one by one, but at the end, unless you are writing a series, they should be pretty much accounted for, if not Read more
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Absurdity and Why I turn to Douglas Adams in times of Trouble
During the last long rough week, I needed to fill alot of long worrisome hours and I needed to keep my spirits up. The perfect solution- Douglas Adams. I had listened to Hitchhikers Guide on audiobook a few years back when I was making long drives during a tense time and it had kept me Read more
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Preparing for battle (another poem)
Poetry is not my preferred method of creative expression, but sometimes it is what comes the easiest, especially when things are a little rough. I’ve written lyrics and poetry for quite a while now and I find when I have a problem lines start floating through my head. I am probably not going to be Read more
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My Kids and my creativity
There have been several points in my life where keeping a regular writing schedule has been difficult. When I was working and finishing my degree and enjoying an active social life and playing in a band, writing every day was a challenge. When I was newlywed and working full time and restoring a beat up Read more
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Writing Horror: Elements of Terror
I have a question I’ve been asking people for a couple years, keeping the results stored away for a story that hasn’t formed its premise just yet. The question is this: What is the scariest thing ever? Yes, this question lacks eloquence, but I’m just in the research phase right now. It’s direct, to the Read more
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When things are at their worst, Make them laugh
It’s certainly a decision of style to add humor to a serious story. Many many authors do not. I, personally, find those books harder to read. Probably because I’m the kind of person who tells fart jokes after a funeral. Read more
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Why did you do that?
every time a character does anything you, as a writer need to ask them why. And they need to be able to tell you. Read more
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Don’t take my back story!
I have a problem. I love to examine motivation. I love to determine just what happened in a persons life to bring them to where they are now. I’m pretty sure it drives my husband crazy and I missed my calling as a psychiatrist. This quality of mine is the most apparent, however, in my Read more
LC W. Allingham 