by R. Scott Boyer | Oct 19, 2026 | Creative Process, Creative Writing, Fiction Writing, Writer's Group Discussions, YA World
Writers’ Group Discussions — Originally presented April 13, 2026 This was the very first craft discussion I shared with my writers’ group, and it addresses something that almost every writer struggles with at one time or another: knowing exactly where a...
by R. Scott Boyer | Oct 11, 2026 | Creative Process, Creative Writing, Fiction Writing, Inspiration, Writer's Group Discussions, Writing Craft, Writing Discussion
Writers’ Group Discussions — Originally presented April 20, 2026 One of the things we’ve been exploring in our writers’ group is what makes a scene worth reading. We spend a lot of time thinking about dialogue, descriptions, characters, and...
by R. Scott Boyer | Oct 11, 2026 | Creative Process, Creative Writing, Fiction Writing, Inspiration, Storytelling, Writing Craft, Writing Discussion
A couple of months ago, I started preparing short discussions about various aspects of storytelling for my weekly writers’ group. The idea was pretty simple. Each week, we’d spend a little time exploring a particular element of writing—something that might...
by R. Scott Boyer | Mar 4, 2025 | Short Stories
Related previous posts: Bees Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 / Part 5 / Part 6 / Part 7 / Part 8 Bees, Pt 9 (Finale) Similar to her time in the pantry, Honey lost track of time in the jar where it lay in the back of the van. A steady flow of bumps and thumps marked...
by R. Scott Boyer | Feb 25, 2025 | Short Stories
Related previous posts: Bees Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 / Part 5 / Part 6 / Part 7 Bees, Pt 8 By the time all the action started the following day, Honey had no energy left to investigate and no emotion left to care. First, she heard voices – two men that...