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1. Beyond the Evil Laugh: Bringing Villains to Life While I haven’t perfected my evil laugh yet, I have learned a few things about creating villains that have helped me craft more life like bad guys…. 2. Jay Asher on Taboo Topics … Continue reading →

The following commandments are from Monica Wood’s The Pocket Muse – Ideas and Inspirations for Writing. 1. Don’t wait for inspiration; establish a writing habit. 2. Take time off. 3. Read voraciously. 4. Shut out the inner critic. 5. Claim … Continue reading →

One of the hardest things to do, during NaNoWriMo is stay motivated. It’s easy in the beginning of a project, but long work hours and little human contact, can make writing seem well, daunting. To keep the writing blues at … Continue reading →