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...
by Brian Gardner | Jan 9, 2024 | Writing Update
We’re taking a break from the Revisited series to take a look at my year in review 2023! It was a big year. I’ll cover the details and how I’m looking ahead, but first, let’s talk about the big aspects of this blog: writing and reading. Drawing...
by Brian Gardner | Jan 2, 2024 | Blog Series, Revisited, Writing Update
Happy New Year! The holidays are a lot, so I haven’t posted a blog lately. Thanks for rolling with me through the end of the year. With it only being the SECOND today, I’m not prepared for my retrospective of ’23. With that in mind, we’ll...
by Brian Gardner | Dec 12, 2023 | Blog Series, Revisited, Writing Update
We’re getting closer to Christmas and I’m getting closer to healthy, so those are all good things. Additionally, my daughter decided to get baptized this weekend. It was a really moving service and her choice struck me right to the core. Now, we’re...
by Brian Gardner | Dec 5, 2023 | Blog Series, Revisited, Writing Update
Today, we’re looking at how important it is to make sure you’re properly timing your productivity. I’ll get into it all below, but self-management is so important to achieve your goals. We’ve talked about this in various forms throughout this...
by Brian Gardner | Nov 28, 2023 | Blog Series, Revisited, Writing Update
This week, we’re starting a new experiment. I’m going to review some old blog posts and see how they hold up after the years since I wrote them in light of all I’ve learned in writing and publishing. The first lesson we’ll look at below is...