Writerly Ways

Finding the right drugs is hard. I spent this day slowly failing and in terrible pain. By the time PT got to me I couldn't sit up let alone stand and walk. We found the combination that works, one drug could kill my kidneys and the other makes me nauseous. And my insurance is like you can go home now, right?

Saw my knee. It's gross AF. The resident popped in at 530 AM. Cut the dressing off. Sadly the scab of one of the pin holes got stuck in it and pulled and bled and bled.... also my sutures on the lateral aspect are numerous and I don't want to look at them. They're creepy.

I had thoughts for writerly ways but I'm so damn exhausted and sick so here are links from Betty


The Key to a Successful Novel Lies in Genre Flies in the face of some of the current lust for genre mash ups

The Roles of Secondary Characters

5 Ways to Use Holidays in Your Story


Want a Stronger Manuscript? Read It Aloud

How Can You Weave a Theme Into Your Story?

Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 9: The Maiden’s Shadow Archetypes


Keeping Your Notebook

HOW TO AVOID WEASEL WORDS WHEN YOU WRITE (I suffer from these badly)

How Three Book Series Kept Readers Interested

Five Problems Caused by Tone Mishaps and How to Fix Them