Category: Writing

Everything Else, Writing

Forlorn Harbor

Forlorn Harbor came from a simple idea—what if I were stuck in a horror anthology that I had seen before? Could I change the ending, and if I did, would my changes make the ending better? Could I save Jordy Verrill’s life, or prevent the Santa Claus murders in Tales […]

Everything Else, Writing

It’s the Writing

If I asked “what are the elements that make up a story,” how would you respond? Characters, plot, theme, mood. All correct answers—full points. But most people forget the one element of writing that distinguishes some writers from others. It’s the writing itself. Many, if not all, writers are readers. […]