The following is an excerpt of the first draft of my current WIP, a novel, You’re the One: The True Story of Jack and Jill. I have also self-published three other novels which can be purchased on Amazon and Kindle. My music changes as well. The tune and lyrics go […]
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
Write What You Know One piece of literary advice that has always haunted me is to write what you know. It’s troublesome because on the surface, it stands in opposition to fiction writing. Fictional characters and events are by definition of the word imagination, invented and untrue. How can you […]
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
There aren’t many songs with my name in it.” “What’s your name?” “Melissa.” “That’s probably because it’s hard to rhyme and it has one too many syllables.” “Can you write a song about me?” “May I use Missy instead?” “No, I prefer Melissa.” I think for a while. I want […]
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes