I think there are two kinds of backstory:

( The first... )

I'm sorry it has taken me so long to post this. I'm working on my QH fanfic, ALL THE RIGHT MOVES, at the same time. Please remember you are reading my first draft. Generally, the first draft is where I try to write the 'bones' of the story. I don't do much with setting and character description. My first draft is sparse so we can focus on making ( Read more... )

This is a two-part post. The first part is available to everyone since it is just my general thought process. The second part will be friends-only as it is specific to my story.

( Character backstory is... )

We know this story will take place in India. But which city in this large, lush, diverse country is right for my story?
My heroine drives to university and her job then drives home.  Aasha lives in a small village that is close enough for daily travel but far enough to have old-fashioned ideas. Her home can be as far away as an hour from the city, ( Read more... )

Here is my process for naming my characters:

( The first step of any story )

I’ve really been encouraged by the feedback I've gotten for my QH stories. I aspire to be a great writer and have already written 2 full-length novels. Sadly, I couldn't get an agent or publisher interested in them so I decided to take a break from writing. I was away for a full year with no plans to write books or even fanfic. Then came QH and the ( Read more... )