

An Open Letter to My Best Friends...
Dear Childhood...and Lifelong Best Friends, We've known each other for like...forever. Or, at least it feels that way. We grew up together. Shared moments together that have, and I hope will continue to, solidify our friendship. From elementary school embarrassments to our first crushes and eventual kisses, we have been there for each other. And, now that we are adults, have moved away from each, each one living in a different city, each one at a different point in our lives,

You're Such a Character!
Characters are, in my opinion, some of the most important aspects of a novel, or any story, for that matter. Sure, plot twists, the environment, and the building action (climax!) impact the way people remember a story. But, what is it that people actually remember about a story? How the characters REACTED to the plot twists. How the characters ADAPTED to the environment. How the characters DEVELOPED in moments of action, climax, and resolution. There's a lot of advice out the