I don’t know if it’s because I’ve always had a writer’s mindset (even though I didn’t start really writing until a few years ago) but the one question I’ve never really considered asking an author is “Where do you get your ideas?” It always just seemed like such a pointless thing to ask. A writer’s […]
The Brainstorming Rat Race and Ideas that Go Nowhere
More often than I’d like to admit, there have been plenty of nights where I looked through my works in process and just said, “Eh, let’s start something new.” Sadly, especially half a decade ago when I first started writing (geesh, I’m getting old), this would end up morphing into an entire night wasted in […]
Five Links Friday Halloween Edition (2016)
It’s the final weekend of October (big sad face) and with Halloween taking place on a Monday (double big sad face) it’s technically Halloween weekend. So while we can’t change the fact that we won’t have a weekend night Halloween until the year 2020, we can still take advantage of the season and practice our […]
Podcast Episode 19 – Writing Rituals
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott compare some of the various writing rituals authors use, including their own. Click the link below to stream the episode. Also available at iTunes, Soundcloud, RSS and YouTube. About the hosts Jason Bougger lives in Omaha, Nebraska with his wife and kids. He […]
Podcast Episode 18 – Author’s Intent vs Reader’s Interpretation
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott take a look at how the intent of the author on a piece he or she wrote can differ from a reader’s interpretation of it. Click the link below to stream the episode. Also available at iTunes, Soundcloud, RSS and YouTube. About the […]
Five Links Friday the 13th 5/13/16
Hey, it’s Friday the 13th and I can’t think of a better day than today to bring back Five Links Friday! So let’s go with a horror/suspense theme just to celebrate the day. 1. Brian Rella at The Write Practice asks Are You Writing with a Fear Filter? in his guest post about confronting your […]
Five Links Friday 2/12/16
Hey ya’ll, it’s Friday afternoon. Why not take a break and read some stuff. Here is this week’s Five Links Friday. 1. Let’s start with an interesting post from Jane Friedman’s blog. 5 Steps to Creating a Great Audiobook looks at something that has never crossed my mind, which is creating an audiobook. Totally with […]
Finding Your Creativity
This time of year, I see a lot of friends and family that I might only see once or twice a year. More often than not, my writing comes up as a conversation piece, and when it does, that question we’ve all been asked gets asked: “Where do you get your ideas?” I know a […]