by Zoe M. McCarthy | Mar 29, 2018 | Writing
All characters should have flaws. Only some will be inherently mean. How mean should a criminal character be? I met young men in an eight-year prison ministry. Inmates, called cadets and incarcerated at a juvenile correctional center, attended our church’s monthly...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Apr 23, 2015 | Writing
“You write about what you know, and you write about what you want to know.” —Joyce Maynard I wrote Calculated Risk mostly from what I, or my husband, know. With curiosity and research, we can learn much about a subject. But often: It’s easier to create a character...