by Brian Gardner | Feb 27, 2024 | Blog Series, Revisited, Writing Update
Sorry I missed last week. President’s Day weekend was a work-heavy three-day weekend for me so by the time we got to Tuesday, not only was my mind on Monday, I was utterly exhausted. Sometimes, something has to give. Last week, it was the blog. Now, to move...
by Brian Gardner | Feb 13, 2024 | Blog Series, Revisited, Writing Update
It was a busy anniversary week, but it was capped off by one of the most generous gestures my wife and I have ever experienced while working a wedding. Now, it’s time to get back to work. Today, I want to talk about the method and importance of ways to avoid...
by Brian Gardner | Feb 6, 2024 | Blog Series, Revisited, Writing Update
Kurt Vonnegut was a legendary, visionary author who had some fantastic advice. I’ve written about it before, let’s see how it holds up, huh? In personal news, it’s been really busy. Lots going on with work and the business and the kids. It’s...
by Brian Gardner | Jan 30, 2024 | Blog Series, Revisited, Writing Update
Well, I managed to get a new laptop and get it up and running without any interruption to the blog. Hooray! To that end, we continue with the Revisited series today. I want to take another look at levels of success. This is a really important topic to me. It matters...
by Brian Gardner | Jan 23, 2024 | Blog Series, Revisited, Writing Update
Hello, everyone! Today, we’re going to talk about Awesome Moments in writing. These are my favorite things to write. They often, but not always, come at the end of the book, but they tend to come at high points in the story structure, especially turning points...
by Brian Gardner | Jan 16, 2024 | Blog Series, Revisited, Writing Update
We’re back on the normal train with the blog. Today, we’re going to talk about bothersome characters. I’ll get into the details below, but it’s all about being true to the heart of a character. This is what makes them believable to a reader. In...
