Character Summaries

Can you summarize a character's life (or your own) in 140 characters or less?

A Tip for Crafting Compelling Characters

There's no one you know better than yourself. Use this knowledge to create compelling characters!

The Importance of Theme

Theme is the component of your novel with the most power to set it apart from other novels on the bookstore shelf.

A Writer who is a Christian

I'm a writer, but I'm also a Christian. How does this influence my writing style and content?

Doctor Curtis James, journal entry (part 4)

A character from an upcoming novel I plan to write is keeping a journal. Here’s an entry (the second entry is written now; the first entry was written months ago for today).

Doctor Curtis James, journal entry (part 3)

A character from an upcoming novel I plan to write is keeping a journal. Here’s an entry (the second entry is written now; the first entry was written months ago for today).

Doctor Curtis James, journal entry (part 2)

A character from an upcoming novel I plan to write is keeping a journal. Here’s an entry (the second entry is written now; the first entry was written months ago for today).

Doctor Curtis James, journal entry (part 1)

A character from an upcoming novel I plan to write is keeping a journal. Here’s an entry (the second entry is written now; the first entry was written months ago for today).

Realistic Characters

The key to a believable story is writing believable characters.

Ghost Story

"Have you ever started something and not finished it? It can be a nightmare when you realize it."