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Open source distraction-free portable writing system on a USB
A distraction-free writing environment you can carry in your pocket: bootable DOS live USB image with tools for writers and no unnecessary distractions.
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The Snowflake Method. Step 4: The One-Page Skeleton
This step will have you expand your character-centric one paragraph summary into a one-page skeleton outline of the story
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The Snowflake Method. Step 3: Character Summaries
This step will focus on crafting intriguing characters and figuring out how to best weave them into your plot to strengthen both the overall themes and trajectory of the story.
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The Snowflake Method. Step 2: A Story in a Paragraph
In the first step, you took your idea and tried to condense it into a single sentence. Saying a lot with few words can be a challenge to many writers,…
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The Dossier Method for Developing Strong Characters
I’ve been watching a series of Brandon Sanderson’s lectures about writing fantasy. I consider him one of the best character writers and I think it’s one of the things that…
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Mistakes for Better Writing
A mistake can be a powerful tool for a writer to have in their arsenal.
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The Fabled Path to Being Published (In Theory)
Temper all hope, ye who enter here. Let me start by saying that I’m still on this path—so take my words with a grain of salt. I haven’t reached the end…
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The Snowflake Method. Step 1: The Dreaded One-Sentence Summary
It’s going to snow in a few hours where I am in Connecticut, so it only seems appropriate to start with this: the Snowflake Method. Created by Randy Ingermanson, this…