Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

Hi, Gang. Craig here again with the conclusion to my bit of free-form thinking.

It all began with Write Small, where we learned to include small details to help readers relate to our characters. These are the split-ends and hangnails of our stories.

Then we moved on to Write Medium, where our main story really lives. This is where your character wants something, even if it isn’t the right thing, and we write about that character’s story on a personal level.

So far it’s a pretty serviceable story. Think of it like a piece of chocolate cake, but wouldn’t that cake be better with a bit of frosting? This is where writing large comes in.

When I write, I try to take on a personal goal that points me toward self improvement. My newest one is called Voyage of the Lanternfish. The goal here was to expand my…