Again you get to grade my homework from my Master Class. James Patterson asked us to think of a story in our personal life and set up a chapter based on that experience. You could do the same thing for your writing spark. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Driving home half a sleep is no […]
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Character Development
As I write the next Mickey Malone Mystery, I am also studying under the master, James Patterson. He is part wise uncle, mentor and writing coach and what I am learning is taking my writing in places that I never imagined. This week our assignment in Patterson’s Master Class was to list 20 traits […]
Time and Place
Today’s writing spark: Think of your favorite place and favorite time of day. Now describe that attraction to a stranger who’s never been there before in 100 words or less. Don’t think. Just stream of consciousness. Here’s what I came up with: Sorrento at Sunset There’s a moment of the day when all is right […]
