As writers, we focus on shoring up our weaknesses. But when we fall in love with a story, it’s because of its strengths. Focus on the stories that let you shine the brightest with my Who Are You As a Writer class, now available on-demand at Clarion West! Who Are You As A Writer? Identifying […]
Miss my tension workshop last Spring? I’m thrilled to announce I’ll be doing another one in April! This one for MetroWest Writers’ Guild. Join us! I’d love to see you there!
I’m so excited to be running TWO Clarion West Workshops this Spring! This one is on April 27th. You can register here: Clarion West (neoncrm.com). I hope to see you there! Emergent Structures: How Structure Shapes Your Story on a Macro and Micro Level with Susan J. Morris Delve beyond Save the Cat to explore […]
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve been invited two more online workshops for Clarion West! This one is FREE, and will be held on March 30th. You can sign up here: Clarion West (neoncrm.com). I hope to see you there! Who Are You As a Writer? Identifying Your Narrative Building Blocks with Susan J. Morris […]
(Originally written years ago for the Gen Con Writer’s Symposium) When I first started to moderate, I asked moderators, authors, and audience members for their favorite panels, and what made them great, in order to kind of create an Ideal Moderator. As you can imagine, everyone had lots to say about this. In the end, […]
I am BEYOND THRILLED to announce I’m now represented by the fabulous Jennifer Azantian of Azantian Literary Agency! I feel so incredibly fortunate to have found an agent who really gets my book–like down to its bones–and has the vision to help STRANGE BEASTS become its best self.
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be running a workshop on tension for Clarion West this May! Come join me for an exploration of the different kinds of tension and how they shape the reader experience.– Tied Up in Strings: How Internal Tension Moves Your Characters with Susan J. Morris Explore the difference between cross-tension […]
We talk all the time about how to shore up our weaknesses. That’s basically what getting a critique is all about! And it’s super useful. But not having huge weaknesses is just what makes a book acceptable. What makes a book brilliant is its strengths. So how can you learn to make your crazy diamonds […]
Something I’ve been working on while brainstorming is mapping out themes and concepts that are sparkly to my brain. Time will tell if it’s useful, but it was really interesting to me, especially in the context of analyzing my past work, and examining areas I haven’t yet explored. It also made me feel super connected […]
Imagine for a moment everything your character cares about—Love, Friendship, Family, Country, Ideals, Religion, Tradition, Self, and Things More Specific—as a string, wrapped around your character. The more your character cares about that thing, the tighter that string is pulled—the more tension on the line. The more strings? The more interesting it gets. Tension […]
