Embracing the Witching Hour: are you a Maven Raven?
Jase Hartly What is a Maven Raven? While the world slept, the Maven Raven sat at his desk, surrounded by stacks of colorful books, and dimly lit whimsical candles. The clock hands…
Hero Tropes for the Hero’s Journey
For avid readers and writers, delving into the intricacies of storytelling is an exhilarating journey. If you’re familiar with my blog or my work, you might know about my fascination…
The Hero’s Journey: Unlocking Character Archetypes
Step into the world of storytelling, fellow writers, and embark on a journey of discovery. Together, we will delve deep into the alluring realm of character archetypes through the lens…
Retail Content Writing for Freelancers
As a retail content writer for a busy retail company, every day is unique. The job is an ever-changing landscape of creativity, collaboration, and unexpected twists and turns. One moment,…
Writing: Creating a Protagonist
Every story needs a Protagonist, but not many authorities tell you the best way to create one. I’m a fan of K.M. Weiland and her book: Creating Character Arcs, so…
Writing: Creating a Character Sheet
I can’t even count how many hours I’ve spent searching for and looking at Character Forms, Character Profiles, Character Sheets, Character Worksheets … you name it, I searched for it…
Writing: Creating a Plot Board
What is a Plot Board?A Plot Board is a tri-fold board divided into a three-act structure to represent your story. You use post-it notes to list all the scenes for…
Stop Procrastinating and Start Writing
Writing is hard work, but procrastinating is easy. Procrastination can lead to guilt and shame and eventually to demotivation and depression, but you can stop procrastinating with a little effort.…
A Writer’s Midpoint Crisis in Midlife
Aren’t you the Main Character in your life’s story? In fiction, the Midpoint Crisis is when the Main Character has a confrontation which leads them to realize their Main Flaw…
Early Birds vs Night Owls
Are you an Early Bird or a Night Owl? I’ve been both in my lifetime. As an Early Bird: As a Night Owl: When I was younger I was definitely…