can't help telling stories
I’m working on a story set in the 1840s and I want the setting to be authentic. I’ve been thinking about how to do that without sounding like a history book. This post considers the same question. How much backstory is too much? (You may need to scroll past a bunch of menu items to get to the post.)
Research: Keeping the Backstory in the Back | Indies Unlimited
http://www.indiesunlimited.com/2015/04/14/researching-keeping-the-backstory-in-the-back/
Are your characters good at knowing what other people are thinking? Here are some traits that can be endearing in your heroes, eerie in your bad guys.
How to Be Emotionally Intelligent – NYTimes.com
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/04/12/education/edlife/how-to-be-emotionally-intelligent.html?utm_source=pocket&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pockethits&_r=0&referrer=
After deadly, destructive tornados hit northern Illinois Thursday (we’re fine; friends lost their house), Saturday dawned clear and beautiful. So, here’s something light.
10 Signs of a happy writer — Scriggler
https://scriggler.com/SharePost/Opinion?cash=1bdba8d65b5d0f03c44767c664d7f5ea
This is a list of posts about a variety of topics. If you’re in a writing rut, something here might help you climb out.
27 Posts That’ll Light a Fire Under Your Ass and Make You a Better Writer
http://boostblogtraffic.com/how-to-become-a-better-writer/
I don’t have an MFA, although I’ve toyed with the idea of a master’s degree in English. I have a couple of friends who have or are pursuing an MFA and I admire the way they can analyze books and generate craft projects for writers’ groups. The first item in this post talks a little about the degree.
Why Writers Love to Hate the M.F.A. | The Passive Voice | A Lawyer’s Thoughts on Authors, Self-Publishing and Traditional Publishing
http://www.thepassivevoice.com/04/2015/why-writers-love-to-hate-the-m-f-a-why-writers-love-to-hate-the-m-f-a/
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