Tag Archives: plot development

Character Primer: Which Hatched First—The Character or The Plot? by Kristen C. Strocchia

Posted on July 10, 2017 by

Character development is a classic question of which hatched first—the character or the plot? Or—if you’re like me—then the title almost always springs to mind first, spurring the development of both. Sometimes my title ideas inspire a setting and a … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a Pantser Turned Plantser: Nothing is Wasted, by Lindsay Bandy

Posted on May 30, 2017 by

This post by Lindsay originally appeared on the blog in September 2015. Sitting in my college creative writing class, I absorbed the words of my pony-tailed professor: “Nobody knows exactly where they’re going when they sit down to write a … Continue reading →

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Craft-To-Go: Quick and Easy Questions to Ask While You Read or Watch, by Lindsay Bandy

Posted on July 18, 2016 by

We have so much time and so little to do! Strike that. Reverse it! Sometimes I feel like Willy Wonka, in an overwhelming (and sometimes perilous) factory of stuff to learn and see and do and read.   When it … Continue reading →

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Read This! by Lori Ann Palma

Posted on July 29, 2015 by

The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey   In this first book in a new series for young adults by Rick Yancey, the 5th Wave has descended, and Cassie Sullivan roams the empty, desolate roads trying to find her little brother … Continue reading →

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