Imagine the earliest humans gathered around a campfire while saber-tooth cats, dire wolves, and the…
Western Colorado Writers' ForumMarch 26, 2025
Last month I talked about what goes outside the quotes when writing dialogue. Obviously, quite…
Western Colorado Writers' ForumFebruary 26, 2025
One of my favorite subgenres of fiction is magical realism. Popularized by well-known Latin American…
Western Colorado Writers' ForumFebruary 17, 2025
When I started writing stories, I hated dialogue. Everything I wrote sounded stupid and stiff,…
Western Colorado Writers' ForumJanuary 28, 2025
When I'm teaching character to students, I tell them they have eight ways to let…
Western Colorado Writers' ForumDecember 24, 2024
You’ve written and revised your writing and now you have some finished work you’d like…
Melody JonesDecember 20, 2024
Enjoy this extensive list of Tips and Tricks for Writing Short Stories! - WCWF …
Western Colorado Writers' ForumNovember 26, 2024
Long ago and far away when I first became an accidental entrepreneur in the digital…
Western Colorado Writers' ForumNovember 19, 2024
I remember when I was a kid, my mom had this rule: my sisters and…
Western Colorado Writers' ForumOctober 29, 2024
I've been fascinated by the plot device of a character choosing between nobility and practicality…
Western Colorado Writers' ForumOctober 23, 2024
{Singing}: “It's the most “spook-tac-u-lar” time of the year! With black cats and witches, and…
Western Colorado Writers' ForumSeptember 27, 2024
Sometimes the principles behind good writing seem so simple to me, but they're simple like…
Western Colorado Writers' ForumSeptember 24, 2024
I’m writing this piece from a special writing space of mine. It’s an old, floral,…
Western Colorado Writers' ForumSeptember 11, 2024
I joined my first fiction critique group in the early 80s, and I’ve been in…
Western Colorado Writers' ForumAugust 28, 2024
You know, it’s sad. I often attend workshops, classes, and other events where I encounter…
Western Colorado Writers' ForumAugust 17, 2024
If you are an in-practice writer and have respect for nonfiction, I think you should…
Western Colorado Writers' ForumJuly 27, 2024
Welcome to a new feature on the WCWF website: recurring thoughts about writing. I’m happy…
Western Colorado Writers' ForumJuly 26, 2024
