Step 1: Write that deadline down somewhere you can see it. Your phone. Your wall. All over your arms. Step 2: Break your project into manageable chunks. Maybe just two pages a day. Maybe set a specific day aside just to write. Step 3: Inevitably procrastinate Step 4: Regret step 3 Step 5: Pretend that…

I love horror stories. I love watching horror movies, getting into the Halloween spirit, and learning about new and creepy mythology. I hate haunted houses, but no horror-loving fool can be perfect. That being said, here’s 10 things writers think about when writing horror stories. I’m going to be like Mary Shelley It was a…

Everybody has come across at least one book/movie/TV show where the villain, despite the hero’s best efforts, walks away as the most enigmatic character of the book. (Don’t even get me started on antiheroes). Here are my top ten reasons why villains make the best baddies ever.   1. Villains have the best dialogue. “Good…