A Brief Overview of Point of View
Face it, we could fill a graduate seminar with Point of View; it’s that complex a matter. So I was being silly when I went to teach on Wednesday, and I thought I’d just give a brief overview of POV, then move on to the Plot unit. The students had lots of questions....
Editing for Indies Interview Out Today!
The Editing for Indies Interview is out today! Simon Whistler of the Rocking Self-Publishing Podcast recently interviewed me about editing for indies. I’ve been working with Simon on his forthcoming Audiobooks for Indies. Working with him is as much of a...
When to Slow Down
There is a time and place for summary in every story, but it’s not when you’re writing an important or dramatic scene. The more important the scene, the more you need to slow down. Summary is useful when you need to move along and a wide brush stroke...
To Be, Or Not To Be? In Your Writing, Not To Be!
As a native speaker of any language, you get to take certain things for granted, like conjugating irregular verbs. I’m not sure I was really aware of irregular verbs, never mind conjugating them, until I took French. Then, because I took English for granted, I...I'm Alida
I help people express their gifts to the world.
I do not believe in formulas. I believe that the stories we are compelled to tell the world make demands on us, and it is our privilege to meet those demands in order to reach the most people in the most authentic and compelling way possible.
