Where Writers Get Stuck: Planning

I took a poll on Twitter last week. My idea was to take the “winning” category and blog about it. You can see Drafting came out ahead, but you can also see the number of votes was rather low. So while it looks like Drafting came out significantly ahead, it’s probably only one or two…

Three Ways Writing A Plot Twist Is Like Telling A Joke

Who doesn’t love a good joke? Lots of people pay hard-earned money to see comedians stand on stage and make them laugh. But have you thought about what makes a joke funny? There’s an element of surprise when a joke makes you laugh. You expect a story or situation to go one direction, and it ends…