Episode Title: “LUCY” is ready for publication!
I’ve told you a number of specifics about the plot and characters of my new novel, but not its name. It is titled, “LUCY,” with subtitle, “FOR ALL THE […]

Episode Title: Coming to grips with the characters
Welcome back! In the last blog, I talked of the basic plot for the short story, namely that of a twelve-year-old girl who is struggling to assimilate a life […]

Episode Title: Coming to grips with the plot
It’s good to be back with you again! Since I last blogged, I must admit that my new short story was waylaid by something even more pressing. That was the update to […]

Episode Title: First story considerations
This is my first blog to discuss the thought process that I am going through to initiate my new story. The challenge for me in this, of course, is to share enough to be […]

Episode Title: It’s not too late!
Welcome to Writing from Behind the Curve. This blog is written to encourage, persuade, cajole, or reason you into the world of the written word—your written word! My premise i […]

Episode Title: A live example of the writing process!
Up until now, I have taken you through a number of the key considerations that apply to writing your first story. And, hopefully, I have persuaded you […]

Episode Title: The “family biography” is another way to write!
We have come a long way together in the Writing from Behind the Curve blog series, and it is time for me to ask you a question: Notwithstanding all […]

Episode Title: How do I know if I’m creative enough?
Now that you are in the first throes of writing your story, early challenges might bring you to believe that people who write must be creatively special, […]

Episode Title: How do I deal with this thing called Writer’s Block?
Writer’s Block occurs when you are literally stuck in the writing process and unable to proceed in the advancement of your story. This […]

Episode Title: What if my writing and grammar skills are suspect?
Throughout this blog, the overriding goal has been to fulfill your longtime desire to write, first for yourself, possibly for others in your […]

Episode Title: How do I create characters that people will care about?
As much as the storyline itself, the characters of your tale will tell the tale. Who doesn’t appreciate the crafting of Charles Dickens’ […]

Episode Title: Which of my story ideas should I write first?
If you’ve thought of writing for many years, it may be that you have more than one story idea that you have given considerable thought to. So how […]

Episode Title: Okay, I’m ready, but where do I begin?
You are on the brink of a great adventure…and challenge. You will create everything about your story: the plot and subplots, the characters and how they […]

Episode Title: But I’ve never even taken a writing class!
The sheer fact that you have joined me for Blog #3 suggests that you have decided to write that short story or novel that has been simmering within your […]

Episode Title: Who are we writing for anyway?
In this second Writing from Behind the Curve blog, I want to extend the thinking that I commented on in Blog #1 for short stories and novels. Let’s talk about th […]