Writer’s Block Isn’t Real
Here's an interesting article on writer's block, written by Chuck Wendig, first posted on his blog at terribleminds.com. It's a bit long (I personally think several of the categories can be clumped together), but also quite insightful, with thoughtful analysis of the...
Michael Crichton’s Method for Plotting Out a Story
I've started following several blogs by other writers posting about the processes of creative writing, publishing, and selling more books. I found the following article on writershelpingwriters.net and thought it was worth sharing. It's an excerpt from the...
“Was” and the Variation of Sentence Structure (Past Progressive vs. Passive Voice)
Recently, I began mentoring a friend who wants to write a book. Since I am also planning a writing workshop for the kids at C5LA, who I will be visiting this July at Camp Paintrock in Wyoming, I’ve decided to pull together some tips and suggestions for novice writers....
Building A Series (Using Locations as Characters)
At some point during the process of writing my first two books, I struck upon a surprisingly simple, yet potent idea: to use a famous and/or legendary location as a major character in each story. Almost by accident, I set up Bobby Ether and the Temple of Eternity to...
Drabbles
A good friend of mine and aspiring writer, Melissa Grabowski, recently wrote an interesting article about a type of writing I’d never heard of before called a ‘Drabble.’ I found it quite interesting. These mini-stories remind me of the traditional Japanese ‘Haiku’...
Editing and Discipline
Hello everyone. It’s been a while since my last post, so I thought I’d take a moment to be in touch with all my wonderful readers and give you an update. I am currently in the middle of editing book two in the Bobby Ether series, entitled Bobby Ether and the Temple of...
Camp Harmony
As people close to me know, one of my favorite pastimes is doing volunteer work, especially with kids. Over the years, I’ve been involved with a variety of programs, including YMCA summer and winter camps, basketball coaching, mentoring, and a several others. Since I...
Camp Harmony
Intro video to Camp Harmony - the best camp on Earth! Update, April 4, 2014 – I've been told by some people that the embedded video plays a commercial rather than the actual Camp Harmony video. It works fine for me, but for anyone who has...
The Alchemist
Recently someone wrote me on my site asking what I liked about The Alchemist, by Paulo Coehlo, which I list on my Inspiration page as one of the books that influenced me significantly and helped lead me to become a writer. I wrote a direct response to that person, but...
The Word Game
Years ago, I made up a word game with a writer friend of mine. The goal wasn’t to come up with obscure words, know how to spell tough ones, or even to use a big word in a sentence. The goal was simply to incorporate interesting words into a story. It started at a...
About Me
Scott Boyer grew up in Santa Monica, CA and still resides in the Los Angeles area. Graduating from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley in 1996, he started writing Bobby Ether And The Academy with the goal of blending YA fantasy with spiritual fiction. Nowadays, Scott splits his time between helping his father manage an insurance brokerage, playing with his Shepherd-mix rescue dog Patch, and writing other adventures in the Bobby Ether series.
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