Soul Songs; the Books I Love Most Soul Songs; the Books I Love Most By Megan Cutler | July 16, 2012 | Comments 2 comments Books have been a part of my life as far back as I can remember. I always had a book in my hand. I never feel quite right unless I’ve got a bookmark shoved in a book somewhere waiting for me to return. It was reading that made me want to be a writer. I … Read More Read More
Ladies in Waiting Ladies in Waiting By Megan Cutler | July 2, 2012 | Comments 7 comments Continuing my exploration of why I love my favorite characters (men can be found here), I have to say, this post was much harder than the first. There are many female characters I like but very few which I love. Many writers’ attempts to write strong female characters ends in an endless parade of cookie-cutter … Read More Read More
Men of the Hour Men of the Hour By Megan Cutler | June 18, 2012 | Comments 3 comments On the never-ending quest to create the perfect character, my favorite exercises is examining the characters I’ve grown to love over the years. By looking at the things that attach you to a character, you can pick out traits or themes which make a character interesting. After all, if you don’t care about a character, … Read More Read More
Writing Process; Getting it All Out Writing Process; Getting it All Out By Megan Cutler | April 9, 2012 | Comments 1 comment A friend recently asked me about the process I use when writing my novels. As promised, here’s the second half (first post here). Step 4: Outlining Once you have all the pieces of your puzzle, it’s time to start putting them together. This will be the first, rudimentary draft of your story. When you put … Read More Read More
Writing Process; The Whys and Wherefores Writing Process; The Whys and Wherefores By Megan Cutler | April 1, 2012 | Comments 4 comments I was asked recently about my writing process. I’ve decided to break it into two posts. The first will cover the planning stages. I should note that I write primarily Fantasy and Science-Fiction, so the steps I describe are to prepare stories for those genres. (If a story took place in the real world, you … Read More Read More
Writing to Live Writing to Live By Megan Cutler | February 27, 2012 | Comments 1 comment My love affair with books began at a young age. In my earliest memories, I always had a book with me. I recall being particularly fond of Monster at the End of this Book, There’s a Wocket in my Pocket, The Lorax and the ever wonderful Oh the Thinks you can Think. I’m told that … Read More Read More
A Pledge for the New Year A Pledge for the New Year By Megan Cutler | January 12, 2012 | Comments 3 comments A new year. A fresh start. A chance to do all those things you said you were going to do last year but never got around to. We’re all guilty of it. Everyone embraces the new year. It’s a chance to start over, to shed all the negativity we’ve carried with us for a year … Read More Read More