writing process

Writing About The Holocaust

It was a day like any other. I was absorbed in the details of my life, answering an overflowing stack ...

Maybe That’s Why They Call It A Plot

Renowned operatic baritone Thomas Hampson was once asked how he managed to keep from crying during a tragic aria. His ...

Every Word Counts

I began my first post with a Sarah Silverman joke, so let me start this one with a more traditional example of ...

The Nuts and Bolts of Writing

Quite recently, someone asked me about my “process.” This someone wasn’t asking about the creative parts—the meandering through the dark, ...

Whose Story Is It?

The first step for me in writing fiction is deciding which of my characters is telling the story. I might ...