How Helpful Are Character Sketches (And What Did Elizabeth Peters Do?)Well, hello! If you’re new to Vocabbett, I help students painlessly improve their vocabulary through stories; as such, I tend to do a...
How a Bestseller Gets Ideas (With Inspiration From Elizabeth Peters)Have you ever loved a book so much that when you finished it, you just sat in stunned silence for a moment? How did the author get these...
Writing Lessons Learned From 'Ahead of Her Time'Aspiring writers are often told to “write what you know.” It’s valuable advice, no doubt, lending verisimilitude to an otherwise...
Unconventional Editing AdviceThe resounding writing advice today tends to be, “Just get the words on paper. You can edit it later. You can’t edit a blank page. All...