I’m still working on my next book and allowing myself to take some time to fully develop it. In my previous books, I had good settings, but I’m starting to see ways that I could make them even better. In this next book, I’m trying to take a little more time to fully develop myContinue reading “Story Settings Influence Characters”
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Plugging Plot Holes
As I work on my next book, which is coming along slower due to the time constraints of my day job, I find myself noticing more about my story. Rather than writing it at a fast pace, in those moments when all I can do is think about it, I have noticed a few holes.Continue reading “Plugging Plot Holes”
It’s All in the Character’s Approach
In stories there are examples of all kinds of approaches taken by the protagonists and even supporting characters. Sometimes, the challenges or problems that confront the main characters seem too much for the characters. They may fall into a depression, or feel overwhelmed at first. We all do that sometimes in our lives. So, howContinue reading “It’s All in the Character’s Approach”
Consequences Make Our Life Story
Have you ever thought about all the choices made in a day, or even an hour? All the time, we make choices that build pieces of our life story. The choices and their consequences may not be as clear as they are in a novel, but good or bad, they’re always there. I’ve been thinkingContinue reading “Consequences Make Our Life Story”
Hope is a Good Thing
This last week I’ve worked hard to get my writing time back. Now, instead of only one to two hours each day, I’ve been consistently hitting three or more. I hope to find more success with my writing, but until then, I work to make each book better than the last, even if my currentContinue reading “Hope is a Good Thing”
Handling Characters’ Opposing Viewpoints
This week, as I continue to work on my next fantasy novel, I’ve been thinking a lot about my characters. My protagonist is haunted by a decision he made a few years earlier, and that decision set him up against a few of the other characters. While writing, I’ve enjoyed working through this character’s issuesContinue reading “Handling Characters’ Opposing Viewpoints”
Can Antagonists Have a Change of Heart?
I’m still working on my current work in progress, one page at a time. It’s going slower as I continue working to reorganize my writing time throughout each day. The story is progressing and I’m enjoying it, but it has me thinking about how people change. I have an antagonist, or at least I outlinedContinue reading “Can Antagonists Have a Change of Heart?”
Life Without the Boring Bits
As I write my current work in progress this time, I’ve found myself deviating more and more from the outline I had. One of the supporting characters turned out to be more important to the story than I first thought. With my new workload in my day job, I’ve slowed down how quickly I write,Continue reading “Life Without the Boring Bits”
Not All Challenges are Bad
This has been an interesting week for me. Like a protagonist in a good story, I’ve had some challenges added to my daily life. I’ve been given more responsibilities in my day job, which have made my days busier. But in the midst of that, I’m not giving up on improving my writing. For me,Continue reading “Not All Challenges are Bad”
I’m Still Growing as a Writer
After working for the last three and a half months on my last story, I’m working to organize and outline another science fiction story. I’ve been writing and coming up with stories since I was in middle school, so I still have more ideas. I really like mashing some of those old ideas together justContinue reading “I’m Still Growing as a Writer”
DANIEL R. BURKHARD 