What’s in a character’s name?
Author’s Intent, Character Names
Category: Essays
Author’s Intent, Eternal Present
When is often more important than where.
For Better or Worse
Marking the end of yet another twelve months.
Author’s Intent, Dialogue
At different times throughout my writing career, I’ve been told I handle dialogue very well. Some reviews of my work mention the dialogue between characters as one of the strengths. Writing scripts certainly helps, but I’ve always done reasonably well writing dialogue, even before I started writing plays and sketches. My first published story, Suzi … Continue reading Author’s Intent, Dialogue
Author’s Intent, Plotting
Who done it, and why is it important to learn?
Author’s Intent, Spam
Where did unsolicited junk email originate, and who needs a green card?
Author’s Intent, Aging
How should one go into that good night?
Author’s Intent, Skills
Why one should always try to master new skills, even when their need isn’t obvious.
Author’s Intent, Stereotypes
Why do we persist in believing in stereotypes despite the harm they cause?
Author’s Intent, Timing
Why it’s never a good idea to totally abandon a writing project.