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 […]
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 […]
Five Links Friday 3/10/17
Dude, March is already a third of the way done. This year is going by way too quickly! So keep writing and reaching your goals. But if you do need a break, here are some writing links for you to read over the weekend. 1. Sarah Gailey has a post at Tor with a look at […]
What Motivates My Favorite Villains? (Hint: It Ain’t Nice.)
Writing a “good” bad guy isn’t easy, but it’s one of the most important parts of writing genre fiction. Now I understand that not every novel will have a primary bad guy, and the antagonist isn’t required to be a character in the book. But if a villain isn’t the primary antagonist, it can in […]
Three sobering facts about being a writer
A while back I had a post with 7 writing tips for new writers. These were some practical tips on the business of writing and just getting started as a writer. It’s still good advice and worth a look if you haven’t read that post yet. But there is one big concept missing from that […]
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