by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan My husband is an artist and our Community Theatre’s set designer. When he plans a new set, he lays out his favorite tools before he begins the work. Pens, pencils, rulers, angle finders, compasses, geometric shape templates, etc. all laid out within arm’s reach. It’s quite…

by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan I read an article on literary theft, and in it, the author said, “Don’t steal ... reinvent.” Then, on Nov 9, 2018, Marcia Moston posted here on The Write Conversation, “Steal Like an Artist.” Marcia’s excellent post was focused on learningfrom others. This one is from…

by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan Last month, I opened the conversation by asking when is a novel like a layer cake? By adding layers, of course! And we talked about hearing and smell. Today is the rest; it’s all about Sight, Taste, and Touch. Sight As I drove home from grocery…

by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan Experiencing Fiction We’ve all read novels that held us tightly engaged from page one to “The End.” Then we’ve read others that while good, we could read a chapter and put it down. There can be various reasons, but I believe when we can experience the…

by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan In preparation to publish your writing, you need to care for your skin. What, you ask? Skin care? What does that have to do with publishing or my writing for that matter? Everything, little scribe. It's all about Rhino Skin. Layer by layer, a writer must…

by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan Men—at least in my experience—seem to think driving is a competitive sport. If I’m going to be turning right, I drive in the right lane, moving to the left only if the necessity presents itself then return to the right lane. Vice versa if I’m going…