by Zoe M. McCarthy | Oct 30, 2014 | Writing
“I write a lot from personal experience, but I also embellish a bit.” — Miranda Lambert Why is it important to include our personal stories in some way in our writing? Well, few can imagine catching a sailfish better than a person who actually landed one. When...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Jan 16, 2014 | Writing
“The wise learn from the experience of others, and the creative know how to make a crumb of experience go a long way.” —Eric Hoffer You realize you need strong emotional events for your character’s journey. Try using greatest, closest, and funniest moments to...