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The What and Why of Writing: Values

By on October 24, 2012 in a. Character Creation, Beth Vogt, How do I create the Inner Journey?, How do I write the Character Change Journey?, How to create Villains and Antagonists

“It’s not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.” ~Roy Disney (1930-2009), longtime senior executive for The Walt Disney Company Every day we make decisions. And if we stopped and really thought about it, we’d realize we made those choices based on our values – the things that are important to us.  Or as Proverbs so aptly puts it: Everyone does what is right in his (or her) own eyes. (Proverbs 21:2) Guess what? The imaginary characters in our books? They have to do the very same thing: make choices based on their values. What: Values Things we desire, whether we have them or not, such as forgiveness, honesty, money, compassion, power and trust Why: We don’t like it when we wander around aimlessly, not sure […]

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Just for fun! The Pizza Party Video

By on October 22, 2012 in General Topics, Loosen Up!, Susan May Warren, Writer's life

I’m on the road today – so there’s not conversation with Sally. Instead, check out this video from our 2012 Wild West Pizza Party at ACFW!  Thank you to videographer Justin Auguste for his amazing, creative work!   To save, right click on the link below and “save link as” to your local computer. Video Edition Thanks for a great time, MBT Voices! See you next year! Susie May Share this Post…

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Dealing With Disappointment, Part 3: Love the One You’re With

By on October 20, 2012 in Life Coaching, Reba Hoffman

One of the greatest disappointment challenges we face as writers is that of self-esteem. If your great story is rejected, criticized or questioned, it can eat away at your sense of self worth until you conclude you’re a bad person. It’s important that you love the one you’re with: YOU! You’re with you more than anyone on the planet…yes even Aunt Bessie who follows you into the bathroom. You have to guard your beliefs so that rejection doesn’t equal bad person. It’s a common malady but there are things you can do to help. Here are what I consider the top five: Hold a pity party! No, you didn’t misread that. For 11 minutes and 43 seconds, party hearty. Mumble and grumble about how unfair life is and how disappointed […]

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Time to Move On

By on October 18, 2012 in Rachel Hauck

G’day to you! Here’s today’s Book Therapy Question! “How do I know when it’s time to move on from a story I’ve been working on for so long?” Great question! I worked on my first book for two years. I tell you, it discouraged me because I wondered how I could ever make any kind of living if writing took so long! But it was my learning book and at least half of those two years were spent with me editing the book from a complicated, multi-plot story to a straight up romance. I sent it out and received rejections. It was in the late ‘90s and there weren’t many options, but the doors I knocked on replied, “No thank you.” By then, I was tired of the book. I […]

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