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Character Takeover: Melody Beaumont

Character Takeover: Melody Beaumont

Hi everyone! My name is Melody Farmington and I’m going to be a junior at Glass High School in the fall! Turner is friends with my brother Scott and they swim and work out at the gym together. We only met Turner when he and his parents started living in our apartment...

Getting in the Mood (To Write!)

Getting in the Mood (To Write!)

Writer’s block. It’s the worst thing ever. It can stop your creative juices from flowing for days, weeks, months, and even years. Sometimes writers who have not yet made it their full time career get stuck in the grind of a regular 9-5 job in order to make ends meet –...

More About Detective Ignatius Ellison

More About Detective Ignatius Ellison

Twelve-year-old Ignatius Ellison was home sick from school when the commotion started. He heard his mother scream, a gunshot, and another scream from his mom followed by yelling and cursing. He grabbed the phone off his nightstand and hid in the closet, burying...

Character Naming

Character Naming

An important note before we start: whenever you’re using real people, especially celebrities, political figures, etc., you must make sure whatever you write does not slander or reflect poorly on those people. It is a legal headache no one wants. One of the most...

Edits Coming Along

Edits Coming Along

When I first started planning blog posts for this month, I felt like I still had several days of edits ahead of me. But I’ve buckled down to get the little stuff done. Up next, I’ll be considering some plot points and continuity errors, but the end is in sight! What...