back story – Wendy Crafton Writes

Rules are Meant to Be Broken. Right?

Rules are meant to be broken. Does that include your own rules? I would guess so. Or is that something people say when they can’t follow the rules they created for themselves in a moment of trying too hard? Let’s review the rules I made just over a week ago. Write everyday. No that’s notContinue reading “Rules are Meant to Be Broken. Right?”

Q’s Without the A’s

There are currently only two people lucky enough to hear about my writing. One is work friend, the other is my husband. The work friend listens as I ramble on about my plans for one character or another. My husband on the other hand, while happy I am making progress, has questions I cannot answer.Continue reading “Q’s Without the A’s”

Camp NaNoWriMo 2020 – Day 7

Today marks the 7th day of NaNoWriMo. I have written about 3,600 words of Emily’s backstory. My main goal this month is to figure out who Emily is as a person, how she meets Liam, and what kind of relationship they have before Athan comes into the picture. I am off to a good startContinue reading “Camp NaNoWriMo 2020 – Day 7”

The Day Before Jitters

Just a few short hours separate me and Camp NaNoWriMo. I am excited to dig into Emily\’s backstory. I need to know who she is. How did she meet Liam? What exactly are Liam\’s family gifts and how does Emily come to be accepted into the Lux family? What happens to her prior to myContinue reading “The Day Before Jitters”

Camping with Emily

Hello Out There! I\’ve been thinking a lot about my last blog post. I\’ve argued with myself about how much I really need to know about the two characters I mention in the last blog. They are my MC\’s mother and father. They are important to the story, but are they trying to take overContinue reading “Camping with Emily”

Character Drama, Where\’s My Story?

I woke up thinking about characters in my novel. One of them is on the verge of a name change. She\’s been yelling it at me for some time now, so I\’ve committed to the change. This lead me to think about a couple of other characters in my novel. They feel flat when theyContinue reading “Character Drama, Where\’s My Story?”