I think I’ve always been a bit wary about including a true villain in my story. Why? Yes, I know they’re important—they’re the counterpoint to
Month: January 2018
Eating Disorders: Bulimia Nervosa for Writers
For our second week of eating disorders (prompted by my current short-story) I’m tackling bulimia nervosa. Of the two eating disorders we’re discussing, bulimia is
Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa for Writers
I’m writing a short story at the moment for an anthology and my heroine has the early stages of an eating disorder. But as I
Adding Complexity to your Scenes
Humans like complexity; puzzles, questions, layers. They all fascinate us. My guess it’s because there are so many complex systems in nature that our brain
My Story of Grit
I debated long and hard whether I should include my own story of grit in the recently released Grit for Writers. In part because I
