by JC | May 19, 2022 | Craft
I’ve heard a bit of jibber-jabber lately about interviewing your characters. Some people LOVE it. Others think it just gets them off on the wrong track and adds too many unneeded details to the story. So which is it? My feeling? Depends. (Don’t you just...
by JC | Jan 4, 2022 | Inspiration
Why does January 1st seem like such a magical day? There’s a lot of pressure on that day—new year, fresh start, gung-ho resolutions—a lot to live up to for one little day! I’ve been seeing a meme going around that January 1st is the start of a new...
by JC | Sep 23, 2021 | Writing
We’ve all been there—scrolling through our feeds and seeing the screenshots of how many words other writer friends wrote that day. And no matter how happy you are for them, you just feel… inadequate. Why don’t I write that much every day? It’s...
by JC | Aug 6, 2021 | Between The Pages
When you read a book, you’re reading an awesome story—but there are so many things that happen behind the scenes to create that story that you never get to hear about. Between the side writing, research, cutting, plotting, and everything else, there’s a...
by JC | Apr 30, 2021 | Craft, Writing
Hi, my name is Jenna, and I am a Pantser. I admit it. The thought of extensive outlines and plotting charts and beat sheets send me running for the hills. My story becomes too stifled if I tell it what to do ahead of time instead of the other way around. But it seems...
