Come for the Mysteries. Stay for the Characters.
I’m taking a different approach to my last writing prompt about endings. Write a poem for 2022 that sums your experiences in the year. I decided to go with a haiku. Fear, worry, and doubt Clenching tighter and tighter. Father breaks them all. JPC Allen I’d love to read your poem, in whatever poetic form… Continue Reading →
The first novel I ever wrote was set in West Virginia. I loved the area near the shoulder of the eastern panhandle, the mountains rising and falling like enormous whales in a deep green sea. I got a general sense of the area, but I didn’t pay attention to the details in nature. When I… Continue Reading →
This month I’m focusing on how nature can inspire our writing. But nature means much more to me than simply source materials for stories. I see the goodness of God in nature. It’s demonstrates His joy in the act of creation. I can clear my mind and relax when I get out into nature and… Continue Reading →
“Traveling to New Places Through Setting” comes to JPC Allen Writes from a new author to my site, Judith McNees. Judith uses her own backyard as the setting for her novels and describes her approach to transport readers there. Welcome, Judith! One of my favorite parts about reading and writing fiction is getting to experience… Continue Reading →
Since I was in high school, I’ve found inspiration in how natural light plays across landscapes, whether it’s sunlight or moonlight. When the light catches my attention, I imagine what kind of a scene I could set in it. I’ve incorporated this sensitivity to natural light in Rae Riley, the main character of my short… Continue Reading →
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