Know your characters. Of course. However, here is the best advice I’ve seen on why you need to and how to get your audience to know you characters–without exposition. A must read-   We’re closing in on the end of National Novel Writing Month. Many writers are stuck in the saggy middle. Many don’t know…

There are many people that say a person in poverty or in need of welfare need to be self-sufficient.  That welfare teaches people not to take care of myself.  As a general; tenant, take care of yourself is the way to live your life. However, I think people that hold these beliefs do not take…

  In Nick Offerman’s book, Paddle Your Own Canoe, he talks about the importance of getting away from screens (TV, video games, Smart phones). He relates that you need a leisure activity that is actually creating something. I was reflecting on that when I looked over at my fan blowing in me.  it is a…