by Pamela Beason | Oct 18, 2013 | Everyday Chaos, Private Investigator, The Writing Life
Is everyone’s life as chaotic as mine? Yeesh, I hope not. In truth, my brain is in fairly good shape. Generally speaking, I can find what I’m looking for there. My physical surroundings are the problem. See, I have three different jobs—freelance writer/editor,...
by Pamela Beason | Aug 29, 2013 | Natural Wonders, The Writing Life
I find it odd when readers ask me where I get my ideas. But maybe that’s just me. I have always said that I don’t expect life to be easy or consistently pleasant, but I darn well expect it to be interesting. And I do my best to make it that way. I...
by Pamela Beason | Jul 1, 2013 | General, Natural Wonders, The Writing Life
In my books, my characters are often trying to find the place where they feel they belong. Aren’t we all? A few people are lucky enough to start off in the perfect location with the perfect family and community; they feel like that’s where they belong from...
by Pamela Beason | Aug 7, 2012 | #WriteTip, The Writing Life
Here’s the simple plan: Take any idea and then turn it upside down and shake it inside out. Try these two exercises and you’ll be off and running with new ideas of how to create conflict in your stories. Exercise 1: Write down the the best thing that you’d like to...
by Pamela Beason | Jun 16, 2012 | #WriteTip, The Writing Life
Every novel has a plot, which is the story line (what happens). But most good novels also have a theme, which is the underlying message the writer wants the readers to understand. Most authors include themes naturally in their writing, but it’s important to...