The four writer types. Base image from Ellen Brock on YoutubeYesterday, I watched this video by editor Ellen Brock on YouTube. It’s from about four years ago, but it still feels very relevant. In the video, she explains how she came up with a system to classify writers by the way they approach the writing process: the plotter-pantser divide has been around for a long time, but her innovation is the addition of a second axis for the spectrum […]

The Terrible Two … Thousand Words: Writing Through DistractionsI finally did start writing my new novel that I mentioned in a previous post, and I have about twenty-five hundred words (about a scene and a half) already down. Starting a new novel is both exciting and overwhelming. Usually, when I first begin writing, putting those initial words on the page and fleshing out my characters feels amazing. But keeping that momentum going is a whole […]

(Donald Sutherland by Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)Today, we have lost a beloved actor, Donald Sutherland, whose remarkable career spanned over six decades. His presence on screen left an indelible mark on many of us, with performances that brought many beloved stories and characters to life. Today, we mourn his passing and celebrate the joy and inspiration he brought into our lives through his work.As a millennial, one of my earliest […]