Tag: Creative

by David Ben-Ami March 10, 2017 6
Uncategorized Writing

The Third Dimension Of Character

I’ve been working on my characters a lot lately.  You know, those people who walk around your stories and neverContinue Reading

by David Ben-Ami November 24, 2016 5
Uncategorized Writing

The Morning After Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is for friends and family.  It’s for eating turkey, and mashed potatoes, and mac & cheese and stuffing andContinue Reading

by David Ben-Ami June 19, 2016 6
Uncategorized Writing

Momentum

I’ve been more productive lately than ever before.  As I mentioned in my most recent post, life has been prettyContinue Reading

by David Ben-Ami March 25, 2016 7
Uncategorized Writing

Keep It Simple

Keeping things simple is one of the most important things a person can do in life, at work, with friends,Continue Reading

by David Ben-Ami February 7, 2016 13
Uncategorized Writing

Why You Should Keep A Journal, Author Voice, And Other Stuff

I’ve recently come to believe that keeping a journal is one of the most important things a writer can do.Continue Reading

by David Ben-Ami September 18, 2015 15
Writing

Break The Rules

I’ve been trying a new writing method lately, and it goes against one of the main tenets of writing gospel.Continue Reading

by David Ben-Ami August 21, 2015 1
Writing

Sometimes We Have Just Nine Words…

“Three Firefighters Killed, Four Injured in Washington State Wildfire.” I was sitting on the metro this morning on my wayContinue Reading

by David Ben-Ami August 14, 2015 8
Writing

Take Out Your Headphones And Look Around

I have a pretty great commute to and from work every day.  It involves a ten minute walk from my apartmentContinue Reading

by David Ben-Ami July 26, 2015 11
Writing

The Difference Between Premise and Design

So I have some pretty bad news… I just heard from a friend that my premise, your premise, your friend’sContinue Reading

by David Ben-Ami July 17, 2015 33
Uncategorized

The Missing Piece – What Most Antagonists Are Lacking

Every reader loves a good villain, and most writers love them too.  If you rack your brain about some ofContinue Reading