Chaos Theory Of Writing

It’s All a Matter of Time: Exploring Linear vs. Non-Linear Story Structure

By Tracey Devlyn ⋅ November 5, 2010 ⋅ 37 comments

I’m excited to welcome back our dear friend Amy Atwell. For many writers, Amy’s been a continued source of inspiration and determination. Today’s post is one of several ways Amy has given time and resources to [...]

Writing the Holiday Romance

By Carrie Spencer ⋅ October 22, 2010 ⋅ 15 comments

There’s nothing I love better than a holiday romance novel. Christmas, Valentine’s, even the upcoming Halloween inspires beautiful settings and hot romance. Join us today with Lisa Plumley as she discusses with RU how to [...]

The Plan: A Career-Saving Device

By Tracey Devlyn ⋅ September 24, 2010 ⋅ 28 comments

Good morning and welcome to Chaos Theory of Writing. Today’s guest, New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Boyle, reveals The Plan, a device developed by Elizabeth’s husband to help her set attainable goals. I heard [...]

Creating Your Hero’s Fatal Flaw

By Kelsey Browning ⋅ August 27, 2010 ⋅ 53 comments

Morning, RU crew! We’re fortunate to have Laurie Schnebly Campbell join us once again to talk about character development. This time, she’ll tell us why our story hero shouldn’t be perfect and how we can [...]

Voice vs. Style

By Tracey Devlyn ⋅ August 13, 2010 ⋅ 25 comments

Good morning and welcome to Chaos Theory of Writing! It’s my great pleasure to welcome RITA and Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement award winner Jennifer Greene. I first heard Jennifer’s workshop on voice and style a [...]

CTW: The Darker Side of Paranormal by Alexandra Sokoloff

By Tracey Devlyn ⋅ July 2, 2010 ⋅ 39 comments

Good morning and welcome Chaos Theory of Writing! Today, I’m excited to introduce supernatural thriller author Alexandra Sokoloff to the RU Crew. I first heard of Alex through a friend who used her Screenwriting Tricks [...]

CTW: His Personality Ladder by Laurie Schnebly Campbell

By Tracey Devlyn ⋅ June 25, 2010 ⋅ 41 comments

Good morning and welcome to Chaos Theory of Writing! Today, our dear friend Laurie Schnebly Campbell joins us to discuss the hero’s arc via the personality ladder. Laurie has a lot of ground to cover, [...]

CTW: How to Write a Synopsis Without Losing Your Mind

By Tracey Devlyn ⋅ May 28, 2010 ⋅ 50 comments

Good morning and welcome to Chaos Theory of Writing! RU Readers are in for a real treat today. Urban Fantasy writer C.J. Redwine switches gears to discuss the art of synopsis writing. If you’re a [...]

Comedy is Serious Business

By Kelsey Browning ⋅ May 7, 2010 ⋅ 16 comments

Today, we have a fun Friday treat, talking with author Kimberly Llewellyn about comedy in today’s market. I know many of us are personally invested in romantic comedy and are eager to see light contemporaries make [...]

The Dirty Little Secrets of Character Development

By Tracey Devlyn ⋅ April 30, 2010 ⋅ 34 comments

Welcome to Chaos Theory of Writing day! Author Keena Kincaid is here to answer your questions about how secrets motivate characters at the deepest level and how these secrets, when properly revealed, propel the plot [...]