Come for the Mysteries. Stay for the Characters.
As I said last year, fall is my favorite season, and the weather where I live is at its best in September and October with bright sunny days, cool nights, and most of the the most annoying bugs dead. Here are some events that occur where I live that I can use for September as… Continue Reading →
I decided to take advantage of the holiday falling on a Monday to inspire today’s writing prompt. How would you use Labor Day in a story? For those of us with kids in school, Labor Day often feels like New Year’s Day. The beginning of a new school year feels like it should also be… Continue Reading →
Happy New Year! I hope the year is off to a great start for you, even if it’s only two days old. If you’ve followed my blog for very long, you know I have a monthly theme. I will stick to that schedule for this year too but with an added twist. For 2023, the… Continue Reading →
Once again this year, I have a new author to introduce to you! I met Alexandra Ely online and I’m so pleased to have her thoughts on mapping the middle. When Alexandra refers to the second act, she’s talking about using the three-act structure to craft a plot. If you’re unfamiliar with this kind of… Continue Reading →
Welcome to Kristena Mears, a new guest blogger here at JPC Allen Writes! With fall just around the corner, Kristena writes about the seasons of color and encourages writers to take advantage of colors in their writings. September is here and with it comes the changing of the seasons. I was never an autumn lover… Continue Reading →
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