While I usually talk about writing tips, I'd like to spare a blog for a personal reason: fundraising for UHCCF. I'm working to raise $500 to participate on behalf of UHC's Children's Foundation in the 2021 runDisney Enchanted 10k. I've always wanted to run for a charity, but was afraid of the challenges: I run … Continue reading Running Just as Fast as I Can
Category: Writing Resources
Writing Resource: On Writing by Stephen King
Please withhold judgement until the end of this entire thought. I had never read a Stephen King novel before reading his memoir, On Writing. I didn't even read it recreationally, I read it as part of my required reading... at Tufts University School of Medicine. Now, what does Stephen King and writing articles on obesity have … Continue reading Writing Resource: On Writing by Stephen King
Writing Resource: Save the Cat! by Blake Snyder
Every author has their own methodology for writing. You might Pants. You might Plot. Some of you even Plants. I'd always considered myself to be a Plotter, but didn't realize how little I knew about plot development until I read Save the Cat! Originally written for screenwriting purposes, Blake Snyder (of Blank Check fame) unintentionally … Continue reading Writing Resource: Save the Cat! by Blake Snyder