For fiction writers, conducting research is a big part of our process. It’s necessary to ensure we get details right in our stories, particularly when the topic is something we’ve previously had no knowledge or understanding of. The internet offers the easiest way to…
Category: creativity
Flash Fiction Story: Letter of Intent
I’m not shy about singing the praises of writing flash fiction. It’s quickly become one of my writing passions. Writers attempting the art of creating short, short stories benefit in myriad ways: Flash fiction can be written and edited in a short amount of time,…
Finding Inspiration in the Everyday
My phone’s notes app is full of notes (naturally) boasting titles along the lines of “Story Idea,” “possible blog posts,” or “Story/character ideas” and such. Some of the notes’ contents are as simple as a couple of words forming the first threads of a plot,…