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Book Review: The Only Good Indians

03/19/2021 b. berry Leave a comment

Time for another book review! I promise I read more than this blog implies.  Firstly, remember, buy off of bookshop…

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Posted in: Blog, Reviews Filed under: book review, downtime, review, thoughts

Reflecting on Beta Reading – Fandom vs ‘Professional’ Writosphere

03/12/2021 b. berry Leave a comment

Most writers know the term “beta”. They are cherished, sought-after, and really, really vaguely defined. Even more so if, like myself, you…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: beta, editing

Traveling As A Writer (Protip: DO IT)

03/05/2021 b. berry Leave a comment

Last week, we talked about learning other languages as an English writer. This week, it’s time to talk about traveling…

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Posted in: Advice, Blog Filed under: downtime, inspiration, travel

Learning Other Languages As A Native English Writer

02/26/2021 b. berry Leave a comment

In middle school, I took Spanish. In high school, I took French. In college, too, I took French, though I…

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Posted in: Advice, Blog Filed under: downtime, languages, thoughts

First 2021 Book Review: The Lamb Will Slaughter The Lion

02/19/2021 b. berry Leave a comment

So I’m not reading as much as I used to (weren’t we all avid readers in grade school then tripped…

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Posted in: Blog, Reviews Filed under: book review, downtime, review, thoughts

What It’s Like To Write A Novel During Pandemic Season

02/12/2021 b. berry Leave a comment

Just last month, I finished Draft v1.5.01 of my novel, aka The One I Actually Send To Other People. (The…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: thoughts, writing

Quick & Dirty Guide to Planning Character Arcs Part 2

02/05/2021 b. berry Leave a comment

Have you heard of the Heroic Monomyth? Yes, no? If not, good! Because we’re not discussing that today.  Today, we’re…

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Posted in: Advice, Blog Filed under: character creation, characters, planning, quick & easy, tips & tricks, writing

Quick & Dirty Guide to Planning Character Arcs Part 1

01/29/2021 b. berry Leave a comment

Alright, so you’ve looked at the prior blogs about character creation, and you feasibly have a working character idea. They…

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Posted in: Advice, Blog Filed under: character creation, characters, planning, quick & easy, tips & tricks, writing

Naming Characters – Starting Points & Basic Resources

01/22/2021 b. berry Leave a comment

Names are a fickle, special thing. New parents and writers are probably the ones who think about names most frequently,…

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Posted in: Advice, Blog Filed under: character creation, characters, naming, resources, writing

Characters Need More Than The Minus 1 Rule

01/15/2021 b. berry Leave a comment

Last week’s post was actually written for and posted last year by the NaNoWriMo blog. I may be late, but…

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Posted in: Advice, Blog Filed under: character creation, characters, Minus 1 Rule, planning, writing

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