by Jamie Chavez | Aug 23, 2014 | Authors & Other Writers
I am always interested in interviews with authors, especially when they’re as interesting as this one at the Harper’s Magazine blog is. It’s a chat with Christopher Beha and concerns, mostly, his second novel, Arts and Entertainment. We’ve talked a lot about story...
by Jamie Chavez | May 29, 2014 | Creativity, The Writing Craft
Yep, I’m still working on summer update posts. It’s a great way to feature some really smart articles, draw attention to some of my older posts, and take just a little blog break—even though I truly enjoy researching and writing original content. It’s a creative...
by Jamie Chavez | Mar 27, 2014 | The Writing Craft
It’s hard to be a beginner. Kids, they’ve got that whole teacher / student dichotomy down, but when you’re a grownup with a novel burning a hole in your pocket (not to mix my metaphors or anything), it’s not always easy to resume the role of student. But, my friends,...
by Jamie Chavez | Oct 26, 2013 | The Writing Craft
It’s the time of year when NaNoWriMo are the syllables on everyone’s lips. Even James Scott Bell’s. In this post over at Kill Zone, Bell talks about how to get ready for NaNoWriMo by deciding what’s at stake for your protagonist—and then writing every scene to reflect...
by Jamie Chavez | Aug 26, 2013 | The Writing Craft
Some time ago I was writing about plot and I used the term story-worthy problem. And then a reader asked, “What are the elements of a story-worthy problem?” Well, kids, I had to think about it. The story-worthy problem. You’ve seen the phrase around, I’m sure, and not...
