Oh my, it’s already the last day of March. This month has been a roller-coaster for sure, with the new baby and everything else going on. Anyhow, it’s great to be back with another Five Links after taking a short break from the blog. Here we go! 1. Let’s start with a quick motivational video […]
Podcast Episode 33 – What makes a good ending?
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott look at how to end your short story or novel. What should an ending accomplish? What makes a good ending and what makes bad one? Click the link below to stream the episode. Also available at iTunes, Soundcloud, RSS and YouTube. About the […]
Editing and the Creative Process
Here are a couple of quotes that I would like to share (I can’t tell you at the moment who to credit for them, but if you know, leave a comment at the bottom of this post.): “Editing kills the creative process” and “Writing is the honeymoon, editing is the marriage” Both quotes tell you […]
Getting that First Acceptance Letter
We’ve been home from the hospital with our new baby for just over a week now, but just like with babies number two and three, I’ll never forget that week when we brought home our first little guy. It was actually one specific night that week, that I reached a huge milestone in future writing […]
Making your characters stand out
One of the most interesting aspects of having kids is watching their distinct personalities develop as they grow. It’s so crazy to see. Our five-year-old and three-year-old have such different personalities that sometimes you’d think they weren’t even related. And our little two-year-old is now really starting to become a fun little person and letting […]
An update on all the things
Regular readers here may have noticed the disappearing act I pulled at the blog this week. Rest assured, I’m still among the living, and have neither stepped into an alternate dimension, nor been abducted by aliens. I have, however, seen the number of little people controlling my actions increase by one. But I certainly can’t […]
Podcast Episode 32 – Beginnings
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott discuss what makes the beginning of a story, what works, and what doesn’t. Click the link below to stream the episode. Also available at iTunes, Soundcloud, RSS and YouTube. About the hosts Jason Bougger lives in Omaha, Nebraska with his wife and kids. […]
You Are “Good Enough”
I’ll often see writers talk about self-doubt, inner critics, and feelings of inadequacy. “I just can’t do it” or “I’m not good enough.” I never really understood it–until now. I always told myself things like: I have no self-doubt or any of that stuff. I know I’ll make it. Someday. I could do it faster […]
A Short Look at Three Authors I Liked Growing Up
While I’ve never really been the type of writer to loudly proclaim which famous authors influences me, I don’t mind sharing a few of favorites. Sure, I’ve mentioned Stephen King and John Green like a million times here, but they aren’t the only ones I enjoy reading. Here are three (actually four) others worth mentioning. […]
Word Problems: “That”
One of the biggest problems newer writers have is the word was. I overused it constantly when I first started: Henry was sweating. Margo was crying. The air conditioner was broken. Their daddy was hot. He was crying too. It’s an ugly habit, but also a fairly easy one to break once you become of […]
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