Wednesday Wisdom for Writers and Those Who Love Them

"When you're making a film, you have an obligation to fill the frame with life."—Joss Whedon


It's the same with making a book. You have an obligation to fill each page with life.



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Wednesday Wisdom for Writers and Those Who Love Them

Q: Why do you write strong female characters?

A: Because you're still asking me that question.    —Joss Whedon                                                        



I recently discovered a couple of shows with two things in common: kick-ass females and Joss Whedon. (The Dollhouse and Firefly, both streamed on my Kindle.)

Writing is a way to set wrongs right, to inspire, and to show what could be, or even better, what should be.

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Wednesday Wisdom for Writers and Those Who Love Them

"I write to give myself strength. I write to be the characters I am not. I write to explore all the things I'm afraid of." —Joss Whedon


In addition to these things, I write to entertain. I write to give a reader a few hours of escape into someone else's story.




It's all better with friends.