October 2022 Leisure Learning
…exactly the mythological beasts of Europe hail from. Pinpoint the origins of specific dragons, brownies and gnomes, among over 200 other creatures listed. Yes, your story might have mermaids, but…
…exactly the mythological beasts of Europe hail from. Pinpoint the origins of specific dragons, brownies and gnomes, among over 200 other creatures listed. Yes, your story might have mermaids, but…
…other humans bumbling through the story alongside her. Put them to work bringing out your theme by highlighting their character traits, backstories, and subplots as they compare and contrast with…
…also teaches Genre-Focused writing workshops for the genres she specializes in, which include Women’s Fiction, YA Fantasy, Upmarket Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Scripts. As a podcaster, she’s a passionate advocate…
…sixty students, a teacher, and the headmistress are left. Those remaining are quarantined to the island as the government searches for a cure. The humans, animals, school building, and the…
…writing your story, chances are, readers are going to tear through them too. But first things first, what is Act II or the Second Act? Well, if you follow the…
…fears. Sometimes, what we’re avoiding is so scary, we bury it deep down. Would you consider that in doing so, we’re really avoiding ourselves? Yet, in not facing fear, we…
…humans care about characters that are in trouble, have a challenge, or experience a change to their ordinary world, we want to know why. The answer, readers learn, will come…
…the library, crushed beneath a piece of furniture. This begins an investigation into one of the strangest, most complicated murders I’ve ever read about, with an equally complicated solution. Green…
…that hook your readers, whether you start with a group, a one-on-one interaction, or inside a single character’s head. What the authors’ favorite opening scenes are and why. Plus, each…
…weeks, months, perhaps years. Taking a deep breath, you position trembling fingers upon the keyboard, imagining the humorous prose will flow like liquid magic as you weave your super-slick, five-star-review-worthy…