Plotting or Pantsing?
I’m going to talk through my plotting process and show you that there are no hard rules in writing, but like most art forms, there are benefits to learning the rules before you decide to break them.
An Interview with Myself
When did you know you wanted to be a writer?
My school ran a program every year when each student wrote their own short book, which was then entered into a competition. My stories started growing too long for the provided blank books in about 4th grade, and that’s when I knew I had a lot to say through written word.
Plot vs Character: My Motivation for Writing Speak with the Dead
There are two main components that drive my stories forward: characters and plot. Both are integral to what I write and I’d like to talk about how they inspired me to write Speak with the Dead.